Microorganisms and methods for the co-production of ethylene glycol and three carbon compounds

ABSTRACT

The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds such as acetone, isopropanol or propene. The MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds described herein are useful as starting material for production of other compounds or as end products for industrial and household use. The application further relates to recombinant microorganisms co-expressing a C2 branch pathway and a C3 branch pathway for the production of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds. Also provided are methods of producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising the recombinant microorganisms and/or optionally the products MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/305,814, filed Mar. 9, 2016, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/430,742, filed Dec. 6, 2016, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEXT FILE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

The contents of the text file submitted electronically herewith are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety: A computer readable format copy of the Sequence Listing (filename: BRAS_001_02 US_ST25.txt, date recorded: Mar. 7, 2017, file size about 231 kilobytes).

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol and one or more three-carbon compounds. The application further relates to methods of producing monoethylene glycol and one or more three-carbon compound using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising one or more of these compounds and/or the recombinant microorganisms.

BACKGROUND

Organic compounds such as monoethylene glycol (MEG), acetone, isopropanol (IPA) and propene are valuable as raw material in the production of products like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins (from MEG) and the plastic polypropylene (from propene). These compounds also find use directly for industrial or household purposes.

However, the compounds are currently produced from precursors that originate from fossil fuels, which contribute to climate change. To develop more environmentally friendly processes for the production of MEG and three-carbon compounds such as isopropanol, researchers have engineered microorganisms with biosynthetic pathways to produce MEG or IPA separately. However, these pathways are challenging to implement, with loss of product yield, redox balance and excess biomass formation being some major obstacles to overcome.

Thus there exists a need for improved biosynthesis pathways for the production of MEG and three-carbon compounds such as IPA.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms having one or more biosynthesis pathways for the production of monoethylene glycol and one or more three-carbon compounds.

The present disclosure provides a combination of an easy to implement, high yield C2 branch pathway for MEG production from xylose with an easy to implement C3 branch pathway for production of one or more three-carbon compounds from DHAP or pyruvate.

The presently disclosed process of co-producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds is synergistic by utilizing the excess NADH produced in the C3 branch pathway to feed the NADH requirement of the C2 branch pathway.

In one aspect, the present application provides a recombinant microorganism co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds are co-produced from xylose. In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase and/or in a gene encoding a glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the D-xylulose-5-kinase is xylB. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase is aldA. In some embodiments, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C2 branch pathway and one or more three-carbon compounds is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C3 branch pathway. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C3 branch pathway is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the C2 branch pathway. In further embodiments, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C3 branch pathway is used to produce ATP. In yet further embodiments, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds is maximized.

In one embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via ribulose-1-phosphate. In another embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylulose-1-phosphate. In a further embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylonate.

In one embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is acetone. In another embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is isopropanol. In a further embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is propene.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and acetone are co-produced from xylose using a ribulose-1-phosphate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) to acetone.

In one aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose         to D-ribulose;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose         from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to glycolaldehyde and         dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate         from (f) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is a D-tagatose 3-epimerase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. and Rhodobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-tagatose 3-epimerase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-tagatose 3-epimerase is dte, C1KKR1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is FJ851309.1 or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5. In yet a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 4.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is a D-ribulokinase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-ribulokinase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-ribulokinase is fucK, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6 and 7.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP) is a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is fucA, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA, GRE2, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase. In some embodiments, the transferase is an acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunits are atoA and atoD, or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase subunits are ctfA and ctfB, or homologs thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is an acetoacetate decarboxylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetoacetate decarboxylase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid is a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises an endogenous enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and acetone are co-produced from xylose using a xylulose-1-phosphate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) to acetone.

In another aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose         to D-xylulose-1-phosphate;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose-1-phosphate from (a) to glycolaldehyde and         dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde from (b) to MEG;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetyl-CoA from (d) to acetoacetate; and/or     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate         from (e) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate is a D-xylulose 1-kinase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-xylulose 1-kinase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from Homo sapiens. In one embodiment, the Homo sapiens D-xylulose 1-kinase is a ketohexokinase C. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding human ketohexokinase C is khk-C, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 2-kinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 53 and 54.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP) is a D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from Homo sapiens. In one embodiment, the Homo sapiens D-xylulose 1-phosphate aldolase is an aldolase B. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding human aldolase B is ALDOB, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 56 and 57.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA, GRE2, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is a acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase. In some embodiments, the transferase is an acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunits are atoA and atoD, or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase subunits are ctfA and ctfB, or homologs thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is an acetoacetate decarboxylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetoacetate decarboxylase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid is a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises an endogenous enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.

In another aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose and glucose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and         at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an enzyme         that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose;     -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose,         and

wherein the microorganism further expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylulose from (a) or (b) to D-ribulose;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose from (c) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (d) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase or methylglyoxal reductase         that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (e) to MEG;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (h) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (g) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (i) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (h) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol is a xylose reductase or aldose reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylose reductase or aldose reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Hypocrea sp., Scheffersomyces sp., Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia sp., Candida sp., Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and Cryptococcus sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Hypocrea jecorina, Scheffersomyces stipitis, S. cerevisiae, Pachysolen tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum, Candida shehatae, Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus lactativorus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylose reductase or aldose reductase is xyl1, GRE3, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 84 and 87. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 82, 83, 85 and 86.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose is a xylitol dehydrogenase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylitol dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Scheffersomyces sp., Trichoderma sp., Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp., and Serratia sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Scheffersomyces stipitis, Trichoderma reesei, Pichia stipitis, S. cerevisiae, Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa and Serratia marcescens. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding xylitol dehydrogenase is xyl2, xdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 90 and 92. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 88, 89 and 91.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-xylose isomerase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is a D-tagatose 3-epimerase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. and Rhodobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-tagatose 3-epimerase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-tagatose 3-epimerase is dte, C1KKR1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is FJ851309.1 or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5. In yet a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 4.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is a D-ribulokinase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-ribulokinase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-ribulokinase is fucK, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6 and 7.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP) is a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is fucA, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA, GRE2, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is a acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase. In some embodiments, the transferase is an acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunits are atoA and atoD, or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase subunits are ctfA and ctfB, or homologs thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is an acetoacetate decarboxylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetoacetate decarboxylase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; and     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XKS1 gene, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XYL3 gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose is an alkaline phosphatase. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is from S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is encoded by the PHO13 gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase to prevent the production of D-xylulose from D-xylulose-5-phosphate.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose and glucose is a fungus.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and acetone are co-produced from xylose using a xylonate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) to acetone.

In another aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylonolactone,     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonolactone from (a) to D-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate         from (b) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (c) to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde from (d) to MEG;     -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetyl-CoA from (f) to acetoacetate; and/or     -   (h) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (g) to         acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone is a xylose dehydrogenase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylose dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh (HVO_B0028), xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonolactone to D-xylonate is a xylonolactonase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonolactone to D-xylonate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonolactone to D-xylonate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylonolactonase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and Haloferax sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylonolactonase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii and Haloferax gibbonsii. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylonolactonase is xylC, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 66.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is a xylonate dehydratase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylonate dehydratase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp., Haloferax sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylonate dehydratase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii, E. coli and Suffolobus soffataricus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG, yagF, xad, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH, yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA, GRE2, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is a acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase. In some embodiments, the transferase is an acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase are obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase are obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunits are atoA and atoD, or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase subunits are ctfA and ctfB, or homologs thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is an acetoacetate decarboxylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetoacetate decarboxylase that is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid is a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

In another aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylonate,     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate         from (a) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (b) to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c)         to MEG;     -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to         acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate is a xylose dehydrogenase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylose dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh (HVO_B0028), xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is a xylonate dehydratase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a xylonate dehydratase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp., Haloferax sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the xylonate dehydratase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii, E. coli and Suffolobus soffataricus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG, yagF, xad, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH, yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding glycolaldehyde reductase or aldehyde reductase is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA, GRE2, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is a acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase. In some embodiments, the transferase is an acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acids molecule encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase are obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase are obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunits are atoA and atoD, or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encoding acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase subunits are ctfA and ctfB, or homologs thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is an acetoacetate decarboxylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate to acetone is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the enzyme is an acetoacetate decarboxylase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of         pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid is a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

In any of the above-described aspects and embodiments, the recombinant microorganism may further comprise at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (S-ADH). In another embodiment, the enzyme is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp, Alcaligenes sp., Clostridium sp., Thermoanaerobacter sp., Phytomonas sp., Rhodococcus sp., Methanobacterium sp., Methanogenium sp., Entamoeba sp., Trichomonas sp., and Tritrichomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Clostridium ragsdalei, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium carboxidivorans, Thermoanaerobacter brockii, Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum), Rhodococcus ruber, Methanobacterium palustre, methanogenic archaea Methanogenium liminatans, parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica, parasitic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus and human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is adh, adhB, EhAdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is predicted from homology and can be from Thermoanaerobacter mathranii, Micrococcus luteus, Nocardiopsis alba, Mycobacterium hassiacum, Helicobacter suis, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, Candida metapsilosis, Grosmannia clavigera and Scheffersomyces stipitis. In a further embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 106 and 108. In yet another embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 104, 105 and 107.

In any of the above-described aspects and embodiments, the recombinant microorganism may further comprise at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene is encoded by one or more endogenous nucleic acid molecules. In an alternative embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene is encoded by one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene is a dehydratase.

In one embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and acetone is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway. In another embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and IPA is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway. In a further embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and propene is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C-3 branch is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the C-2 branch. In another embodiment, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C-3 branch is used to produce ATP.

In one embodiment, the co-produced MEG and acetone comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation. In another embodiment, the co-produced MEG and IPA comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation. In a further embodiment, the co-produced MEG and propene comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation.

In one embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and acetone is maximized. In another embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and IPA is maximized. In a further embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and propene is maximized.

In yet another aspect, the present application provides a method of producing MEG and a three carbon compound using a recombinant microorganism as described above, wherein the method comprises cultivating the recombinant microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing a carbon source until the MEG and the three carbon compound is produced. In some embodiments, the three carbon compound is selected from acetone, isopropanol, and propene.

In yet another aspect, the present application provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that co-produces, produces or accumulates MEG and a three carbon compound. In some embodiments, the three carbon compound is selected from acetone, isopropanol, and propene.

In yet another aspect, the present application provides a recombinant microorganism co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and a three carbon compound. In some embodiments, the three carbon compound is selected from acetone, isopropanol, and propene.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Illustrative embodiments of the disclosure are illustrated in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates MEG and isopropanol co-production pathway via ribulose-1-phosphate.

FIG. 2 illustrates MEG and isopropanol co-production pathway via xylulose-1-phosphate.

FIG. 3 illustrates MEG and isopropanol co-production pathway via xylonate.

FIG. 4 illustrates possible three carbon co-products for MEG.

FIG. 5 illustrates MEG and isopropanol co-production pathway from xylose and glucose, via ribulose-1-phosphate, in S. cerevisiae.

FIG. 6 illustrates MEG and isopropanol co-production from xylose and glucose in S. cerevisiae.

FIG. 7 illustrates MEG production from xylose in E. coli.

FIG. 8 illustrates improved MEG production from xylose in E. coli.

FIG. 9 illustrates overall yield (g products/g xylose) of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and/or acetone produced using a ribulose-1-phosphate pathway in six E. coli strains described in Example 3 and Table 2.

FIG. 10 illustrates co-production of MEG, isopropanol and acetone using a xylulose-1-phosphate pathway in E. coli as described in Example 4.

FIG. 11 illustrates overall yield (g products/g xylose) of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and acetone produced using a xylulose-1-phosphate pathway as described in Example 4.

FIG. 12 illustrates co-production of MEG, isopropanol and acetone using a xylonate pathway in E. coli as described in Example 5.

FIG. 13 illustrates overall yield (g products/g xylose) of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and acetone produced using a xylonate pathway as described in Example 5.

FIG. 14 shows an SDS-PAGE of soluble fraction of assays (a) to (e) as described in Example 6. The arrow indicates LinD expression in (b), (c), (d) and (e).

FIG. 15 illustrates that assays (d) and (e) showed the production of propylene and isopropanol in IPA+LinD candidates. Assay (a) showed isopropanol production of pZs*13_IPA and a small amount of propylene. Assays (b) and (c) showed propylene production in medium supplemented with 3.0 g/L isopropanol using glycerol and glucose as carbon source, respectively.

SEQUENCES

A sequence listing for SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 120 is part of this application and is incorporated by reference herein. The sequence listing is provided at the end of this document.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Definitions

The following definitions and abbreviations are to be used for the interpretation of the disclosure.

As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a three-carbon compound” includes a plurality of such three-carbon compounds and reference to “the microorganism” includes reference to one or more microorganisms, and so forth.

As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having, “contains,” “containing,” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. A composition, mixture, process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such composition, mixture, process, method, article, or apparatus. Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to an inclusive “or” and not to an exclusive “or.”

The terms “about” and “around,” as used herein to modify a numerical value, indicate a close range surrounding that explicit value. If “X” were the value, “about X” or “around X” would indicate a value from 0.9X to 1.1X, or, in some embodiments, a value from 0.95X to 1.05X. Any reference to “about X” or “around X” specifically indicates at least the values X, 0.95X, 0.96X, 0.97X, 0.98X, 0.99X, 1.01X, 1.02X, 1.03X, 1.04X, and 1.05X. Thus, “about X” and “around X” are intended to teach and provide written description support for a claim limitation of, e.g., “0.98X.”

As used herein, the terms “microbial,” “microbial organism,” and “microorganism” include any organism that exists as a microscopic cell that is included within the domains of archaea, bacteria or eukarya, the latter including yeast and filamentous fungi, protozoa, algae, or higher Protista. Therefore, the term is intended to encompass prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells or organisms having a microscopic size and includes bacteria, archaea, and eubacteria of all species as well as eukaryotic microorganisms such as yeast and fungi. Also included are cell cultures of any species that can be cultured for the production of a chemical.

As described herein, in some embodiments, the recombinant microorganisms are prokaryotic microorganism. In some embodiments, the prokaryotic microorganisms are bacteria. “Bacteria”, or “eubacteria”, refers to a domain of prokaryotic organisms. Bacteria include at least eleven distinct groups as follows: (1) Gram-positive (gram+) bacteria, of which there are two major subdivisions: (1) high G+C group (Actinomycetes, Mycobacteria, Micrococcus, others) (2) low G+C group (Bacillus, Clostridia, Lactobacillus, Staphylococci, Streptococci, Mycoplasmas); (2) Proteobacteria, e.g., Purple photosynthetic+non-photosynthetic Gram-negative bacteria (includes most “common” Gram-negative bacteria); (3) Cyanobacteria, e.g., oxygenic phototrophs; (4) Spirochetes and related species; (5) Planctomyces; (6) Bacteroides, Flavobacteria; (7) Chlamydia; (8) Green sulfur bacteria; (9) Green non-sulfur bacteria (also anaerobic phototrophs); (10) Radioresistant micrococci and relatives; (11) Thermotoga and Thermosipho thermophiles.

“Gram-negative bacteria” include cocci, nonenteric rods, and enteric rods. The genera of Gram-negative bacteria include, for example, Neisseria, Spirillum, Pasteurella, Brucella, Yersinia, Francisella, Haemophilus, Bordetella, Escherichia, Salmonella, Shigella, Klebsiella, Proteus, Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Bacteroides, Acetobacter, Aerobacter, Agrobacterium, Azotobacter, Spirilla, Serratia, Vibrio, Rhizobium, Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Treponema, and Fusobacterium.

“Gram positive bacteria” include cocci, nonsporulating rods, and sporulating rods. The genera of gram positive bacteria include, for example, Actinomyces, Bacillus, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, Listeria, Mycobacterium, Myxococcus, Nocardia, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Streptomyces.

The term “recombinant microorganism” and “recombinant host cell” are used interchangeably herein and refer to microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express or to overexpress endogenous enzymes, to express heterologous enzymes, such as those included in a vector, in an integration construct, or which have an alteration in expression of an endogenous gene. By “alteration” it is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of a RNA molecule or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more polypeptides or polypeptide subunits, or activity of one or more polypeptides or polypeptide subunits is up regulated or down regulated, such that expression, level, or activity is greater than or less than that observed in the absence of the alteration. For example, the term “alter” can mean “inhibit,” but the use of the word “alter” is not limited to this definition. It is understood that the terms “recombinant microorganism” and “recombinant host cell” refer not only to the particular recombinant microorganism but to the progeny or potential progeny of such a microorganism. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the term as used herein.

The term “expression” with respect to a gene sequence refers to transcription of the gene and, as appropriate, translation of the resulting mRNA transcript to a protein. Thus, as will be clear from the context, expression of a protein results from transcription and translation of the open reading frame sequence. The level of expression of a desired product in a host cell may be determined on the basis of either the amount of corresponding mRNA that is present in the cell, or the amount of the desired product encoded by the selected sequence. For example, mRNA transcribed from a selected sequence can be quantitated by qRT-PCR or by Northern hybridization (see Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (1989)). Protein encoded by a selected sequence can be quantitated by various methods, e.g., by ELISA, by assaying for the biological activity of the protein, or by employing assays that are independent of such activity, such as western blotting or radioimmunoassay, using antibodies that recognize and bind the protein. See Sambrook et al., 1989, supra.

The term “polynucleotide” is used herein interchangeably with the term “nucleic acid” and refers to an organic polymer composed of two or more monomers including nucleotides, nucleosides or analogs thereof, including but not limited to single stranded or double stranded, sense or antisense deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of any length and, where appropriate, single stranded or double stranded, sense or antisense ribonucleic acid (RNA) of any length, including siRNA. The term “nucleotide” refers to any of several compounds that consist of a ribose or deoxyribose sugar joined to a purine or a pyrimidine base and to a phosphate group, and that are the basic structural units of nucleic acids. The term “nucleoside” refers to a compound (as guanosine or adenosine) that consists of a purine or pyrimidine base combined with deoxyribose or ribose and is found especially in nucleic acids. The term “nucleotide analog” or “nucleoside analog” refers, respectively, to a nucleotide or nucleoside in which one or more individual atoms have been replaced with a different atom or with a different functional group. Accordingly, the term polynucleotide includes nucleic acids of any length, DNA, RNA, analogs and fragments thereof. A polynucleotide of three or more nucleotides is also called nucleotidic oligomer or oligonucleotide.

It is understood that the polynucleotides described herein include “genes” and that the nucleic acid molecules described herein include “vectors” or “plasmids.” Accordingly, the term “gene”, also called a “structural gene” refers to a polynucleotide that codes for a particular sequence of amino acids, which comprise all or part of one or more proteins or enzymes, and may include regulatory (non-transcribed) DNA sequences, such as promoter sequences, which determine for example the conditions under which the gene is expressed. The transcribed region of the gene may include untranslated regions, including introns, 5′-untranslated region (UTR), and 3′-UTR, as well as the coding sequence.

The term “enzyme” as used herein refers to any substance that catalyzes or promotes one or more chemical or biochemical reactions, which usually includes enzymes totally or partially composed of a polypeptide or polypeptides, but can include enzymes composed of a different molecule including polynucleotides.

As used herein, the term “non-naturally occurring,” when used in reference to a microorganism organism or enzyme activity of the disclosure, is intended to mean that the microorganism organism or enzyme has at least one genetic alteration not normally found in a naturally occurring strain of the referenced species, including wild-type strains of the referenced species. Genetic alterations include, for example, modifications introducing expressible nucleic acids encoding metabolic polypeptides, other nucleic acid additions, nucleic acid deletions and/or other functional disruption of the microorganism's genetic material. Such modifications include, for example, coding regions and functional fragments thereof, for heterologous, homologous, or both heterologous and homologous polypeptides for the referenced species. Additional modifications include, for example, non-coding regulatory regions in which the modifications alter expression of a gene or operon. Exemplary non-naturally occurring microorganism or enzyme activity includes the hydroxylation activity described above.

The term “exogenous” as used herein with reference to various molecules, e.g., polynucleotides, polypeptides, enzymes, etc., refers to molecules that are not normally or naturally found in and/or produced by a given yeast, bacterium, organism, microorganism, or cell in nature.

On the other hand, the term “endogenous” or “native” as used herein with reference to various molecules, e.g., polynucleotides, polypeptides, enzymes, etc., refers to molecules that are normally or naturally found in and/or produced by a given yeast, bacterium, organism, microorganism, or cell in nature.

The term “heterologous” as used herein in the context of a modified host cell refers to various molecules, e.g., polynucleotides, polypeptides, enzymes, etc., wherein at least one of the following is true: (a) the molecule(s) is/are foreign (“exogenous”) to (i.e., not naturally found in) the host cell; (b) the molecule(s) is/are naturally found in (e.g., is “endogenous to”) a given host microorganism or host cell but is either produced in an unnatural location or in an unnatural amount in the cell; and/or (c) the molecule(s) differ(s) in nucleotide or amino acid sequence from the endogenous nucleotide or amino acid sequence(s) such that the molecule differing in nucleotide or amino acid sequence from the endogenous nucleotide or amino acid as found endogenously is produced in an unnatural (e.g., greater than naturally found) amount in the cell.

The term “homolog,” as used herein with respect to an original enzyme or gene of a first family or species, refers to distinct enzymes or genes of a second family or species which are determined by functional, structural, or genomic analyses to be an enzyme or gene of the second family or species which corresponds to the original enzyme or gene of the first family or species. Homologs most often have functional, structural, or genomic similarities. Techniques are known by which homologs of an enzyme or gene can readily be cloned using genetic probes and PCR. Identity of cloned sequences as homologs can be confirmed using functional assays and/or by genomic mapping of the genes.

A protein has “homology” or is “homologous” to a second protein if the amino acid sequence encoded by a gene has a similar amino acid sequence to that of the second gene. Alternatively, a protein has homology to a second protein if the two proteins have “similar” amino acid sequences. Thus, the term “homologous proteins” is intended to mean that the two proteins have similar amino acid sequences. In certain instances, the homology between two proteins is indicative of its shared ancestry, related by evolution. The terms “homologous sequences” or “homologs” are thought, believed, or known to be functionally related. A functional relationship may be indicated in any one of a number of ways, including, but not limited to: (a) degree of sequence identity and/or (b) the same or similar biological function. Preferably, both (a) and (b) are indicated. The degree of sequence identity may vary, but in one embodiment, is at least 50% (when using standard sequence alignment programs known in the art), at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least about 91%, at least about 92%, at least about 93%, at least about 94%, at least about 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, or at least 98.5%, or at least about 99%, or at least 99.5%, or at least 99.8%, or at least 99.9%. Homology can be determined using software programs readily available in the art, such as those discussed in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (F. M. Ausubel et al., eds., 1987) Supplement 30, section 7.718, Table 7.71. Some alignment programs are MacVector (Oxford Molecular Ltd, Oxford, U.K.) and ALIGN Plus (Scientific and Educational Software, Pennsylvania). Other non-limiting alignment programs include Sequencher (Gene Codes, Ann Arbor, Mich.), AlignX, and Vector NTI (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.). A similar biological function may include, but is not limited to: catalyzing the same or similar enzymatic reaction; having the same or similar selectivity for a substrate or co-factor; having the same or similar stability; having the same or similar tolerance to various fermentation conditions (temperature, pH, etc.); and/or having the same or similar tolerance to various metabolic substrates, products, by-products, intermediates, etc. The degree of similarity in biological function may vary, but in one embodiment, is at least 1%, at least 2%, at least 3%, at least 4%, at least 5%, at least 6%, at least 7%, at least 8%, at least 9%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least about 91%, at least about 92%, at least about 93%, at least about 94%, at least about 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, or at least 98.5%, or at least about 99%, or at least 99.5%, or at least 99.8%, or at least 99.9%, according to one or more assays known to one skilled in the art to determine a given biological function.

The term “variant” refers to any polypeptide or enzyme described herein. A variant also encompasses one or more components of a multimer, multimers comprising an individual component, multimers comprising multiples of an individual component (e.g., multimers of a reference molecule), a chemical breakdown product, and a biological breakdown product. In particular, non-limiting embodiments, a linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzyme may be a “variant” relative to a reference linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzyme by virtue of alteration(s) in any part of the polypeptide sequence encoding the reference linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzyme. A variant of a reference linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzyme can have enzyme activity of at least 10%, at least 30%, at least 50%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 100%, at least 105%, at least 110%, at least 120%, at least 130% or more in a standard assay used to measure enzyme activity of a preparation of the reference linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzyme. In some embodiments, a variant may also refer to polypeptides having at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% sequence identity to the full-length, or unprocessed linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzymes of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, a variant may also refer to polypeptides having at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% sequence identity to the mature, or processed linalool dehydratase/isomerase enzymes of the present disclosure.

The term “signal sequence” as used herein refers to an amino acid sequence that targets peptides and polypeptides to cellular locations or to the extracellular environment. Signal sequences are typically at the N-terminal portion of a polypeptide and are typically removed enzymatically. Polypeptides that have their signal sequences are referred to as being full-length and/or unprocessed. Polypeptides that have had their signal sequences removed are referred to as being mature and/or processed.

The term “yield potential” as used herein refers to a yield of a product from a biosynthetic pathway. In one embodiment, the yield potential may be expressed as a percent by weight of end product per weight of starting compound.

The term “thermodynamic maximum yield” as used herein refers to the maximum yield of a product obtained from fermentation of a given feedstock, such as glucose, based on the energetic value of the product compared to the feedstock. In a normal fermentation, without use of additional energy sources such as light, hydrogen gas or methane or electricity, for instance, the product cannot contain more energy than the feedstock. The thermodynamic maximum yield signifies a product yield at which all energy and mass from the feedstock is converted to the product. This yield can be calculated and is independent of a specific pathway. If a specific pathway towards a product has a lower yield than the thermodynamic maximum yield, then it loses mass and can most likely be improved upon or substituted with a more efficient pathway towards the product.

The term “redox balanced” refers to a set of reactions, which taken together produce as much redox cofactors as they consume. Designing metabolic pathways and engineering an organism such that the redox cofactors are balanced or close to being balanced usually results in a more efficient, higher yield production of the desired compounds. Redox reactions always occur together as two half-reactions happening simultaneously, one being an oxidation reaction and the other a reduction reaction. In redox processes, the reductant transfers electrons to the oxidant. Thus, in the reaction, the reductant or reducing agent loses electrons and is oxidized, and the oxidant or oxidizing agent gains electrons and is reduced. In one embodiment, the redox reactions take place in a biological system. Biological energy is frequently stored and released by means of redox reactions. Photosynthesis involves the reduction of carbon dioxide into sugars and the oxidation of water into molecular oxygen. The reverse reaction, respiration, oxidizes sugars to produce carbon dioxide and water. As intermediate steps, the reduced carbon compounds are used to reduce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which then contributes to the creation of a proton gradient, which drives the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and is maintained by the reduction of oxygen. The term redox state is often used to describe the balance of GSH/GSSG, NAD+/NADH and NADP+/NADPH in a biological system such as a cell or organ. The redox state is reflected in the balance of several sets of metabolites (e.g., lactate and pyruvate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate), whose interconversion is dependent on these ratios. An abnormal redox state can develop in a variety of deleterious situations, such as hypoxia, shock, and sepsis.

The terms “C2 pathway”, “C2 branch pathway” or “C2 stream” as used herein refers to a biochemical pathway wherein MEG can be produced via glycolaldehyde.

The terms “C3 pathway”, “C3 branch pathway” or “C3 stream” as used herein refers to a biochemical pathway wherein MEG or one or more three-carbon compounds can be produced via pyruvate or dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP).

Introduction

The present disclosure combines the production of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three carbon compounds in different hosts. In some embodiments, the three carbon compound is isopropanol (IPA). The present disclosure thereby avoids some of the biggest pathway engineering challenges for known MEG and IPA pathways demonstrated so far. Surprisingly, the combination of a pathway for MEG production and a pathway for production of a three carbon compound complements each other and is highly synergistic, avoiding or overcoming the biggest challenges and shortcomings of each pathway alone, establishing a good redox balance but also delivering required ATP, without production of excess ATP.

A demonstrated fermentative production of MEG from xylose (WO2013126721A1, which is herein referenced in its entirety), via ribulose-1-phosphate, has a high yield potential (82 wt %=0.82 g MEG/g xylose). MEG is produced via two different pathways which are active in parallel, a 2-carbon (C2) stream (via glycolaldehyde) and a 3-carbon (C3) stream (via dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP)). The C2 stream is easy to implement at high efficiency, but the C3 stream is very difficult to implement at high efficiency via metabolic engineering. Several pathway options for DHAP→MEG exist, all of which are difficult to implement. Furthermore, the overall process is ATP neutral. Thus, some glucose and therefore yield will be lost in order to obtain some surplus ATP required for cell growth and maintenance.

A further demonstrated fermentative production of MEG from xylose (Alkim et al., Microb Cell Fact (2015) 14:127), via xylulose-1-phosphate, is very similar to the route described by WO2013126721A1. It has the same high yield potential (82 wt %), but the C3 stream for MEG production via DHAP is difficult to implement and there is an ATP shortage.

A further fermentative production of MEG was demonstrated from glucose (Chen et al., Met. Eng. (2016) 33:12-18). It uses exclusively a pathway identical to one of the C3 stream solutions of WO2013126721A1, going via DHAP and then ethanolamine to glyceraldehyde to MEG. Only in this case, DHAP is derived from glucose, not from xylose. Thus it suffers even more from the technical difficulty to implement a high productivity and high yield pathway from DHAP to MEG. It furthermore has a reduced total yield potential of 69 wt % versus the thermodynamic maximum yield for the product MEG derived from glucose (82 wt %). The pathway is furthermore ATP neutral, not generating any ATP that the cells need for growth and maintenance. This pathway is also not redox balanced and has a high excess of 2 mol NADH per mol of consumed glucose, all of which needs to be re-oxidized for the cell to be viable. In an aerobic fermentation, this NADH can be used to generate ATP, which however would be in high excess (2 NADH→6 ATP), leading to excess biomass formation during the production phase and therefore reduced product formation and yield. The only described solution for the loss of yield potential for MEG production from glucose is the production of MEG from xylose with a high yield potential. The only described solution for the excess NADH production in the MEG from glucose process is the production of MEG from xylose which can be redox neutral.

A demonstrated fermentative production of IPA via acetoacetyl-CoA (US 2010/0311135, which is herein referenced in its entirety) has excess NADH (2 mol per mol of consumed glucose) and low yield potential (34 wt %). This pathway has excess ATP (2 mol per mol of consumed glucose), more than is required for cell maintenance during the production phase, thereby favoring biomass formation over production. If the NADH is not utilized via carbon fixation, it needs to be re-oxidized for the cell to stay viable, further losing glucose in this process. Alternatively, NADH can be oxidized through ATP production, which would lead to even more unwanted excess ATP.

Other potential solutions exist for reducing NADH excess and increasing IPA yield potential (thermodynamic max yield=47 wt %): re-capturing CO₂ produced in excess during the fermentation and in doing so also re-oxidizing excess NADH (CO₂ fixation). Or avoid excess CO2 and NADH release altogether by diverting some flux from glycolysis to a phosphoketolase (PK)/phosphotransacetylase (PTA) pathway to generate more acetyl-CoA and less CO₂ and NADH. However, so far none of these options have been technically demonstrated in the context of IPA production and are generally known to be very challenging.

The present disclosure combines one of three easy to implement, high yield C2-streams for MEG production from xylose with an easy to implement IPA production stream via the DHAP pathway. Surprisingly, the problem of the IPA pathway, excess NADH production, complements the NADH requiring C2 part of MEG production. The combination of these pathways leads to a high total yield potential of 61 wt %, which is close to the maximum energetic yield of 65 wt % for degradation of xylose into MEG and IPA, assuming these products are produced in a 2:1 ratio. This high yield potential stems from the synergies of coupling the IPA pathway with the C2-branch of MEG production from xylose.

The proposed pathway in its basic form is not redox neutral, but has a small excess of 0.5 mol NADH per mol of consumed xylose. In an aerobic fermentation, oxidation of NADH can deliver just enough ATP to obtain sufficient, but not excessive, ATP required for growth and maintenance during the production phase without having a significantly negative impact on product formation.

The present disclosure solves a number of problems associated with MEG and/or IPA production. In one embodiment, the problem of a difficult to implement C3 pathway in production of MEG from xylose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of ATP shortage in production of MEG from xylose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of loss of yield potential in production of MEG from glucose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of ATP shortage in production of MEG from glucose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of excess NADH production in production of MEG from glucose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of loss of yield potential in production of IPA from glucose is solved. In another embodiment, the problem of excess NADH production in production of IPA from glucose is solved.

In one embodiment, the pathway for MEG+IPA co-production in E. coli comprises the following enzymes for IPA production: thiolase, acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, acetoacetate decarboxylase and secondary alcohol dehydrogenase. The MEG pathway via ribulose-1-phosphate comprises the following enzymes: D-tagatose 3-epimerase, D-ribulokinase, D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase and glycolaldehyde reductase. In order to increase carbon flux to the desired pathway, three specific genes that could divert carbon flux were identified and deleted: xylB gene coding for a xylulokinase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux into the pentose phosphate pathway), the aldA gene coding for aldehyde dehydrogenase A (can divert carbon flux from glycolaldehyde to glycolate instead of to MEG) and the IdhA gene coding for lactate dehydrogenase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux from pyruvate to lactate instead of to acetyl-CoA).

The first step of the pathway (FIG. 1) is the natural conversion of D-xylose into D-xylulose. D-xylulose normally enters the pentose phosphate pathway for energy and biomass generation, which is inhibited by the deletion of the xylB gene. In the engineered pathway, all carbon will be re-directed to D-ribulose by the D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme. D-ribulose is them converted to D-Ribulose-1-phosphate by the native E. coli enzyme D-ribulokinase. D-Ribulose-1-phosphate is cleaved into glycolaldehyde and dihydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP) by D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase. The further degradation of DHAP is termed the C3 branch, leading to IPA production. Degradation of glycolaldehyde, termed the C2-branch, can lead to ethylene glycol or glycolate formation. Glycolate is the undesired by-product that can be produced by the aldA gene product. Ethylene glycol can be produced from glycolaldehyde using the enzyme glycolaldehyde reductase. The conversion of DHAP to acetyl-CoA (through glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and pyruvate) is part of natural E. coli metabolism. One molecule of acetyl-CoA is condensed to another molecule of acetyl-CoA by the enzyme thiolase to produce acetoacetyl-CoA. The CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA is recycled to a molecule of acetate by acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, generating acetyl-CoA and acetoacetate. Acetoacetate is decarboxylated by acetoacetate decarboxylase to acetone which is further reduced to IPA by a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme. IPA can further be converted to propene by a dehydratase (FIG. 4).

In another embodiment, the pathway for MEG+IPA co-production in E. coli comprises the following enzymes for IPA production: thiolase, acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, acetoacetate decarboxylase and secondary alcohol dehydrogenase. The MEG pathway via D-xylulose-1-phosphate comprises the following enzymes: D-xylulose 1-kinase, D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase and glycolaldehyde reductase. In order to increase carbon flux to the desired pathway, three specific genes that could divert carbon flux were identified and deleted: xylB gene coding for a xylulokinase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux into the pentose phosphate pathway), the aldA gene coding for aldehyde dehydrogenase A (can divert carbon flux from glycolaldehyde to glycolate instead of to MEG) and the IdhA gene coding for lactate dehydrogenase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux from pyruvate to lactate instead of to acetyl-CoA).

The first step of the pathway (FIG. 2) is the natural conversion of D-xylose into D-xylulose. D-xylulose normally enters the pentose phosphate pathway for energy and biomass generation, which is inhibited by the deletion of the xylB gene. In the engineered pathway, all carbon will be re-directed to D-xylulose-1-phosphate by the D-xylulose 1-kinase enzyme. D-xylulose-1-phosphate is then cleaved into glycolaldehyde and dihydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP) by D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase. Production of MEG from glycolaldehyde and a three carbon compound from DHAP (for example, acetone, IPA and/or propene) proceeds as described for FIG. 1.

In another embodiment, the pathway for MEG+IPA co-production in E. coli comprises the following enzymes for IPA production: thiolase, acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, acetoacetate decarboxylase and secondary alcohol dehydrogenase. The MEG pathway via D-xylonate comprises the following enzymes: xylose dehydrogenase, optionally xylonolactonase, xylonate dehydratase, 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate aldolase and glycolaldehyde reductase. In order to increase carbon flux to the desired pathway, three specific genes that could divert carbon flux were identified and deleted: xylA gene coding for a D-xylose isomerase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux from D-xylose to D-xylulose instead of to D-xylonate or D-xylonolactone), the aldA gene coding for aldehyde dehydrogenase A (can divert carbon flux from glycolaldehyde to glycolate instead of to MEG) and the IdhA gene coding for lactate dehydrogenase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux from pyruvate to lactate instead of to acetyl-CoA).

The first step of the pathway (FIG. 3) is the conversion of D-xylose into D-xylonate, either by a two-step process using a xylose dehydrogenase to convert D-xylose to D-xylonolactone followed by conversion of D-xylonolactone to D-xylonate with a xylonolactonase enzyme, or by a one-step process using a xylose dehydrogenase to convert D-xylose directly to D-xylonate. The conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is inhibited by the deletion of the xylA gene. D-xylonate is then converted to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate by a xylonate dehydratase. 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate is then cleaved into glycolaldehyde and pyruvate by 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate aldolase. Production of MEG from glycolaldehyde and a three carbon compound from pyruvate (for example, acetone, IPA and/or propene) proceeds as described for FIG. 1.

The pathway for MEG+IPA co-production in S. cerevisiae (FIG. 5) comprises the following enzymes for IPA production: thiolase, acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, acetoacetate decarboxylase and secondary alcohol dehydrogenase. The MEG pathway via D-ribulose-1-phosphate comprises the following enzymes: D-tagatose 3-epimerase, D-ribulokinase, D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase and glycolaldehyde reductase. Besides the two main pathways, S. cerevisiae is not capable of consuming xylose, so two different pathways were tested for xylose consumption. Pathway 1 comprises 2 genes: Xyl1 converts D-Xylose to xylitol, and Xyl2 converts Xylitol to D-xylulose. Pathway 2 comprises only one gene: XylA that directly converts D-xylose to D-xylulose. In order to increase carbon flux to the desired pathway, two specific genes that could divert carbon flux were identified and deleted: XKS1 gene coding for a xylulokinase (this enzyme can divert carbon flux into the pentose phosphate pathway) and PHO13 gene coding for alkaline phosphatase (can divert carbon from pentose phosphate pathway).

The first step of the pathway is the conversion of D-xylose into D-xylulose, directly or via the intermediate xylitol. D-xylulose is converted to D-ribulose by the D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme. D-ribulose is then converted to D-Ribulose-1-phosphate by D-ribulokinase. D-Ribulose-1-phosphate is cleaved into glycolaldehyde and DHAP by D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase. DHAP enters the C3 branch for IPA production and glycolaldehyde can be converted to ethylene glycol using glycolaldehyde reductase. The conversion of DHAP to acetyl-CoA (through glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and pyruvate) is part of the natural S. cerevisiae metabolism. One molecule of acetyl-CoA is condensed to another molecule of acetyl-CoA by thiolase, producing acetoacetyl-CoA. The CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA is recycled to a molecule of acetate by acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase, generating one molecule of acetyl-CoA and one of acetoacetate. Acetoacetate is further decarboxylated by acetoacetate decarboxylase to acetone, which is further converted to IPA by a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme. IPA can further be converted to propene by a dehydratase-isomerase (FIG. 4).

Surprisingly, the main problem of the IPA pathway, excess NADH production, is highly synergistic with a C2-stream for MEG production by complementing the NADH requirement of the C2 branch, while leaving just enough NADH to generate required ATP in an aerobic process, without excess ATP production.

The described IPA process of US 2010/0311135 and other applications, without carbon fixation, can only achieve 34 wt % versus the energetic maximum yield potential of 47 wt %. Thus, this IPA pathway, even if implemented perfectly, can only achieve 72% of the energetic maximum yield. In the present disclosure, the synergy of coupling IPA with MEG production is such that, without necessity of CO₂ fixation, the combined products' yield potential of 61 wt % is very close (94%) to the energetic (=theoretic, pathway independent) maximum yield potential of 65 wt %.

In a further embodiment, the inventive co-production pathway from xylose is implemented in an organism with natural or added capability to fix CO₂ using excess reducing agents, thereby providing even higher yield potential. Various CO₂ fixation pathways are known and have been implemented in E. coli or other hosts. Acetogens, such as Clostridium ljungdahlii, can naturally utilize excess NADH generated in the presented xylose fermentation pathway especially efficient to re-capture released CO₂ in the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway to produce the intermediate acetyl-CoA, which can then be used to produce more acetone or related products. CO₂ is released for instance in the pyruvate30 CoA+NAD+→acetyl-CoA+CO₂+2 NADH or acetoacetone→acetone+CO₂ reactions. Furthermore, adding a second feedstock, such as hydrogen gas (H₂) or syngas (a composition of H₂, CO, CO₂) or methanol, can provide more reducing agents and even allow acetogens or similarly enabled organisms to re-capture all CO₂ released in the xylose fermentation pathway or CO₂ present in the second feedstock. Such a mixotrophic fermentation can thus further increase yield potential. In the case of MEG+acetone from xylose, CO₂ fixation can lead to an increase of 25% relative acetone or 8% total MEG+acetone product yield. With externally added reducing agents, calculated for full capture of all xylose carbon, the yield potential is +100% for acetone which equals +32% total product yield.

Yield potentials without CO₂ fixation:

1 xylose→1 MEG+1/2 acetone+3/2 CO₂+1 NADH

1 xylose→1 MEG+1/2 IPA+3/2 CO₂+1/2 NADH

Yield potentials with CO₂ fixation:

1 xylose→1 MEG+5/8 acetone+9/8 CO₂

1 xylose→1 MEG+10/18 IPA+4/3 CO₂

Yield potentials with externally added reducing agents, calculated for fixation of CO₂ equivalent to all CO₂ released during xylose fermentation:

1 xylose→1 MEG+1 acetone

1 xylose→1 MEG+1 IPA

While this present disclosure is theoretically sound and synergistic, it surprisingly also avoids the biggest metabolic engineering and technical challenges of both MEG and IPA fermentation processes: C3-stream MEG fermentation and carbon fixation for IPA process.

In one embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and acetone is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway. In another embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and IPA is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway. In a further embodiment, MEG is produced through the conversion of glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and propene is produced through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch pathway.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C-3 branch is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the C-2 branch. In another embodiment, at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the C-3 branch is used to produce ATP.

In one embodiment, the co-produced MEG and acetone comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation. In another embodiment, the co-produced MEG and IPA comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation. In a further embodiment, the co-produced MEG and propene comprise a yield potential greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum yield potential without carbon fixation.

In one embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and acetone is maximized. In another embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and IPA is maximized. In a further embodiment, excess biomass formation is minimized and production of MEG and propene is maximized.

Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)

Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is an important raw material for industrial applications. A primary use of MEG is in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins, films and fibers. In addition, MEG is important in the production of antifreezes, coolants, aircraft anti-icer and deicers and solvents. MEG is also known as ethane-1,2-diol.

Ethylene glycol is also used as a medium for convective heat transfer in, for example, automobiles and liquid cooled computers.

Because of its high boiling point and affinity for water, ethylene glycol is a useful desiccant. Ethylene glycol is widely used to inhibit the formation of natural gas clathrates (hydrates) in long multiphase pipelines that convey natural gas from remote gas fields to a gas processing facility. Ethylene glycol can be recovered from the natural gas and reused as an inhibitor after purification treatment that removes water and inorganic salts.

Minor uses of ethylene glycol include in the manufacture of capacitors, as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of 1,4-dioxane, and as an additive to prevent corrosion in liquid cooling systems for personal computers. Ethylene glycol is also used in the manufacture of some vaccines; as a minor ingredient in shoe polish, inks and dyes; as a rot and fungal treatment for wood; and as a preservative for biological specimens.

Acetone

Acetone (also known as propanone) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)₂CO. It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest ketone.

Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent, typically for cleaning purposes in the laboratory. Over 6.7 million tonnes are produced worldwide, mainly for use as a solvent and production of methyl methacrylate and bisphenol A. It is a common building block in organic chemistry. Familiar household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient in nail polish remover and as paint thinner.

Isopropanol

Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name 2-propanol), also called isopropanol, is a compound with the chemical formula C₃H₈O or C₃H₇OH or CH₃CHOHCH₃. It is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. It is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol, where the alcohol carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms sometimes shown as (CH3)₂CHOH. It is a structural isomer of propanol. It has a wide variety of industrial and household uses.

Propene, also known as propylene or methyl ethylene, is an unsaturated organic compound having the chemical formula C₃H₆. It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons.

Propene is produced from fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and, to a much lesser extent, coal. Propene is a byproduct of oil refining and natural gas processing.

Propene is the second most important starting product in the petrochemical industry after ethylene. It is the raw material for a wide variety of products. Manufacturers of the plastic polypropylene account for nearly two thirds of all demand. Polypropylene is, for example, needed for the production of films, packaging, caps and closures as well as for other applications. Propene is also used for the production of important chemicals such as propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, cumene, butyraldehyde, and acrylic acid. Over 85 million tonnes of propene is processed worldwide.

Enzymes

Exemplary enzymes that may be used in the MEG and three-carbon compound co-production pathways disclosed herein are listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Gene Source Natural/annotated Identifier SEQ ID NO SEQ ID NO Described Reaction EC no. Required enzyme activity Gene candidate Organism function (nt) (nt) Uniprot ID (AA) Isomerases that may be used in all xylulose dependent MEG pathways D-xylose + NAD(P)H 1.1.1.307 xylose reductase xyl1 Scheffersomyces D-xylose reductase GeneID: 82, 83 P31867 84 <=> Xylitol + NAD(P)+ stipitis 4839234 D-xylose + NAD(P)H 1.1.1.307 xylose reductase GRE3 Saccharomyces aldose reductase GeneID: 856504 85, 86 P38715 87 <=> Xylitol + NAD(P)+ cerevisiae Xylitol + NAD+ <=> D- 1.1.1.9 xylitol xyl2 Scheffersomyces D-xylulose GeneID: 88, 89 P22144 90 xylulose + NADH dehydrogenase stipitis reductase 4852013 Xylitol + NAD+ <=> D- 1.1.1.9 xylitol xdh1 Trichoderma Xylitol ENA Nr.: 91 Q876R2 92 xylulose + NADH dehydrogenase reesei dehydrogenase AF428150.1 D-xylopyranose <=> D- 5.3.1.5 xylose isomerase xylA Pyromyces sp. xylose isomerase ENA Nr.: 93, 94 Q9P8C9 95 xylulose CAB76571.1 Glycolaldehyde reductases that may be used in all MEG pathways glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde gldA Escherichia coli glycerol GeneID: 12933659 12 P0A955 13 NAD(P)H <=> reductase dehydrogenase monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde GRE2 Saccharomyces methylglyoxal GeneID: 854014 14 Q12068 15 NAD(P)H <=> reductase cerevisiae reductase monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde GRE3 Saccharomyces aldose reductase GeneID: 856504 16 P38715 17 NAD(P)H <=> reductase cerevisiae monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde reductase yqhD* Escherichia coli Alcohol GeneID: 18, 19 Modified version of 20 NAD(P)H <=> dehydrogenase 947493 Q46856; G149E monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde yqhD Escherichia coli Alcohol GeneID: 21, 22 Q46856 23 NAD(P)H <=> reductase dehydrogenase 947493 monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde ydjg Escherichia coli methylglyoxal GeneID: 12930149 24 P77256 25 NAD(P)H <=> reductase reductase monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde fucO Escherichia coli lactaldehyde GeneID: 947273 26, 27 P0A9S1 28 NAD(P)H <=> reductase reductase monoethylene glycol + NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde yafB Escherichia coli methylglyoxal 545778205 29 P30863 30 NAD(P)H <=> reductase (dkgB) reductase monoethylene glycol + [multifunctional] NAD(P)+ glycolaldehyde + 1.1.1.— glycolaldehyde yqhE Escherichia coli 2,5-diketo-D- GeneID: 31 Q46857 32 NAD(P)H <=> reductase (dkgA) gluconic acid 947495 monoethylene glycol + reductase A NAD(P)+ Enzymes that may be used in D-ribulose-1-phosphate pathway to MEG D-xylulose <=> D- 5.1.3.— D-ribulose-3-epimerase DTE Pseudomonas D-tagatose 3- ENA Nr.: 1, 2 O50580 3 ribulose cichorii epimerase BAA24429.1 D-xylulose <=> D- 5.1.3.— D-ribulose-3- C1KKR1 Rhodobacter D-tagatose 3- ENA Nr.:  4 C1KKR1 5 ribulose epimerase sphaeroides epimerase FJ851309.1 D-ribulose + ATP <=> D- 2.7.1.— D-ribulose-1- fucK Escherichia coli L-fuculokinase GeneID: 6, 7 P11553 8 ribulose-1-phosphate + kinase 946022 ADP D-ribulose-1-phosphate 4.1.2.— D-ribulose-1- fucA Escherichia coli L-fuculose GeneID:  9, 10 P0AB87 11 <=> glyceraldehyde + phosphate aldolase phosphate aldolase 947282 dihydroxyacetonephosphate Enzymes that may be used in D-xylulose-1-phosphate pathway to MEG D-xylulose + ATP <=> D- 2.7.1.— D-xylulose 1- khk-C Homo sapiens ketohexokinase C GenBank: 53, 54 P50053 55 xylulose-1-phosphate + kinase (cDNA) CR456801.1 ADP D-xylulose-1-phosphate 4.1.2.— D-xylulose-1- aldoB Homo sapiens Fructose- CCDS6756.1 56, 57 P05062 58 <=> glyceraldehyde + phosphate aldolase (cDNA) bisphosphate dihydroxyacetonephosphate aldolase B Enzymes that may be used in xylonate pathway to MEG D-xylose + NAD+ <=> D- 1.1.1.175 xylose xylB Caulobacter D-xylose 1- GeneID: 59, 60 B8H1Z0 61 xylonolactone + NADH, dehydrogenase crescentus dehydrogenase 7329904 or D-xylose + NAD+ <=> D-xylonate + NADH D-xylose + NADP+ <=> 1.1.1.179 xylose xdh1, Haloferax D-xylose 1- GeneID: 62 D4GP29 63 D-xylonolactone + dehydrogenase HVO_B0028 volcanii dehydrogenase 8919161 NADPH, or D-xylose + NADP+ <=> D- xylonate + NADPH D-xylose + NADP+ <=> 1.1.1.179 xylose xyd1 Trichoderma D-xylose 1- ENA Nr.: 64 A0A024SMV2 65 D-xylonolactone + dehydrogenase reesei dehydrogenase EF136590.1 NADPH, or D-xylose + NADP+ <=> D- xylonate + NADPH D-xylonolactone + H2O 3.1.1.68 xylonolactonase xylC Caulobacter Xylonolactonase GeneID: 66 A0A0H3C6P8 67 <=> D-xylonate crescentus 7329903 D-xylonate <=> 2-keto- 4.2.1.82 xylonate xylD Caulobacter xylonate GeneID: 68 A0A0H3C6H6 69 3-deoxy-xylonate + H2O dehydratase crescentus dehydratase 7329902 D-xylonate <=> 2-keto- 4.2.1.82 xylonate yjhG Escherichia coli xylonate GeneID: 70, 71 P39358 72 3-deoxy-xylonate + H2O dehydratase dehydratase 946829 D-xylonate <=> 2-keto- 4.2.1.82 xylonate yagF Escherichia coli xylonate GeneID: 73, 74 P77596 75 3-deoxy-xylonate + H2O dehydratase dehydratase 944928 2-keto-3-deoxy- 4.1.2.— 2-keto-3-deoxy- yjhH Escherichia coli Uncharacterized GeneID: 76, 77 P39359 78 xylonate <=> D-pentonate lyase 948825 glycolaldehyde + aldolase pyruvate 2-keto-3-deoxy- 4.1.2.— 2-keto-3-deoxy- yagE Escherichia coli Probable 2-keto-3- GeneID: 79, 80 P75682 81 xylonate <=> D-pentonate deoxy-galactonate 944925 glycolaldehyde + aldolase aldolase pyruvate Enzymes that may be used in pathway to produce one or more three-carbon compound 2 acetyl-Coa -> 2.3.1.9 acetyl coenzyme A thlA Clostridium acetyl coenzyme A 3309200 33, 34 P45359 35 acetoacetyl-CoA + CoA acetyltransferase acetobutylicum acetyltransferase 2 acetyl-Coa -> 2.3.1.9 acetyl coenzyme A atoB Escherichia coli acetyl coenzyme A GeneID: 36 P76461 37 acetoacetyl-CoA + CoA acetyltransferase acetyltransferase 946727 2 acetyl-Coa -> 2.3.1.9 acetyl coenzyme A ERG10 Saccharomyces acetyl coenzyme A 856079 38 P41338 39 acetoacetyl-CoA + CoA acetyltransferase cerevisiae acetyltransferase acetoacetyl-CoA + 2.8.3.8 Acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate- atoA Escherichia coli Acetyl- 48994873 41, 42 P76459 43 acetate -> acetoacetate + acetyl-CoA CoA transferase subunit CoA:acetoacetate- CoA transferase subunit acetoacetyl-CoA + 2.8.3.8 Acetyl- atoD Escherichia coli Acetyl- 48994873 44, 45 P76458 46 acetate ->acetoacetate + acetyl-CoA CoA:acetoacetate- CoA:acetoacetate- CoA transferase subunit CoA transferase subunit acetoacetate -> 4.1.1.4 acetoacetate adc Clostridium acetoacetate 6466901 47, 48 P23670 49 acetone + CO2 decarboxylase acetobutylicum decarboxylase acetoacetate -> 4.1.1.4 acetoacetate adc Clostridium acetoacetate 149901357 50, 51 A6M020 52 acetone + CO2 decarboxylase beijerinckii decarboxylase acetone + NAD(P)H -> 1.1.1.2 secondary adh Clostridium secondary alcohol 60592972 104, 105 P25984 106 2-propanol + NAD(P)+ alcohol beijerinckii dehydrogenase dehydrogenase acetone + NAD(P)H-> 2- 1.1.1.2 secondary adh Clostridium alcohol 308066805 107  C6PZV5 108 propanol + NAD(P)+ alcohol carboxidivorans dehydrogenase dehydrogenase NADH + NADP+ <--> 1.6.1.1. Soluble pyridine udhA Escherichia coli Soluble pyridine GeneID: 109  P27306 110 NAD+ + NADPH nucleotide nucleotide 948461 transhydrogenase transhydrogenase Hydrolases that may be used in pathway to produce one or more three-carbon compounds Acetoacetyl-CoA + 3.1.2.11 acetate:acetoacetyl- ctfA Clostridium butyrate- NCBI- 96 P33752 97 H(2)O <=> CoA + acetoacetate CoA hydrolase acetobutylicum acetoacetate CoA- GeneID: transferase, 1116168 complex A Acetoacetyl-CoA + 3.1.2.11 acetate:acetoacetyl- ctfB Clostridium butyrate- NCBI- 98 P23673 99 H(2)O <=> CoA + CoA hydrolase acetobutylicum acetoacetate CoA- GeneID: acetoacetate transferase, 1116169 subunit B Acetoacetyl-CoA + 3.1.2.11 acetate:acetoacetyl- atoA Escherichia coli Acetyl- GeneID: 100  P76459 101 H(2)O <=> CoA + CoA hydrolase (strain K12) CoA:acetoacetate- 946719 acetoacetate CoA transferase subunit Acetoacetyl-CoA + 3.1.2.11 acetate:acetoacetyl- atoD Escherichia coli Acetyl- GeneID: 102  P76458 103 H(2)O <=> CoA + CoA hydrolase (strain K12) CoA:acetoacetate- 947525 acetoacetate CoA transferase subunit

D-Tagatose 3-Epimerase (EC 5.1.3.31)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the epimerization of various ketoses at the C-3 position, interconverting D-fructose and D-psicose, D-tagatose and D-sorbose, D-ribulose and D-xylulose, and L-ribulose and L-xylulose. The specificity depends on the species. The enzymes from Pseudomonas cichorii and Rhodobacter sphaeroides require Mn²⁺. In one embodiment, the enzyme is D-tagatose 3-epimerase (dte). In another embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose.

In some embodiments, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is from Pseudomonas spp. In another embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is from Pseudomonas cichorii. In another embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is from Pseudomonas sp. ST-24. In another embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is from Mesorhizobium loti. In another embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is from Rhodobacter sphaeroides (C1KKR1).

In one embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. and Rhodobacter sp. In some embodiments, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is dte and/or FJ851309.1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5. In yet a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 4.

D-tagatose 3-epimerase may also be known as L-ribulose 3-epimerase or ketose 3-epimerase.

D-Ribulokinase (EC 2.7.1.16)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reactions:

L-fuculose+ATP→L-fuculose 1-phosphate+ADP+H+

D-ribulose+ATP→D-ribulose 1-phosphate+ADP+H+

D-ribulokinase may also be known as L-fuculokinase, fuculokinase, ATP: L-fuculose 1-phosphotransferase or L-fuculose kinase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays roles in the fucose degradation pathway, the super pathway of fucose and rhamnose degradation and/or the D-arabinose degradation I pathway.

In some embodiments, the enzyme can function as both an L-fuculokinase and a D-ribulokinase, the second enzyme of the L-fucose and D-arabinose degradation pathways, respectively.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-ribulose to D-ribulose-1-phosphate. In some embodiments, the D-ribulokinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by the fucK gene. In one embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucK, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6 and 7.

D-Ribulose-1-Phosphate Aldolase (EC 4.1.2.17)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reversible reactions:

L-fuculose 1-phosphate⇄(S)-lactaldehyde+dihydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP)

D-ribulose 1-phosphate⇄glycolaldehyde+dihydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP)

D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase may also be known as L-fuculose-phosphate aldolase, L-fuculose 1-phosphate aldolase or L-fuculose-1-phosphate (S)-lactaldehyde-lyase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays roles in the fucose degradation pathway, the super pathway of fucose and rhamnose degradation and/or the D-arabinose degradation I pathway. In one embodiment, the enzyme may use Zn²⁺ as a cofactor. In another embodiment, an inhibitor of this enzyme may be phosphoglycolohydroxamate.

In some embodiments, the enzyme can function as both an L-fuculose-phosphate aldolase and a D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase, the third enzyme of the L-fucose and D-arabinose degradation pathways, respectively.

The substrate specificity of the enzyme has been tested with a partially purified preparation from an E. coli strain.

Crystal structures of the enzyme and a number of point mutants have been solved. The combination of structural data and enzymatic activity of mutants allowed modelling and refinement of the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme. The enantiomeric selectivity of the enzyme has been studied.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-ribulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP. In some embodiments, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by the fucA gene. In one embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucA, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10.

Glycolaldehyde Reductase (EC 1.1.1.77)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reversible reactions:

ethylene glycol+NAD+⇄glycolaldehyde+NADH+H+

(S)-propane-1,2-diol+NAD+⇄(S)-lactaldehyde+NADH+H+

Glycolaldehyde reductase may also be known as lactaldehyde reductase, propanediol oxidoreductase, (R) [or(S)]-propane-1,2-diol:NAD+ oxidoreductase or L-1,2-propanediol oxidoreductase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays roles in the ethylene glycol degradation pathway, the super pathway of glycol metabolism and degradation, the anaerobic L-lactaldehyde degradation pathway and/or the super pathway of fucose and rhamnose degradation. In one embodiment, the enzyme may use Fe²⁺ as a cofactor.

L-1,2-propanediol oxidoreductase is an iron-dependent group III dehydrogenase. It anaerobically reduces L-lactaldehyde, a product of both the L-fucose and L-rhamnose catabolic pathways, to L-1,2-propanediol, which is then excreted from the cell.

Crystal structures of the enzyme have been solved, showing a domain-swapped dimer in which the metal, cofactor and substrate binding sites could be located. An aspartate and three conserved histidine residues are required for Fe²⁺ binding and enzymatic activity.

In vitro, the enzyme can be reactivated by high concentrations of NAD+ and efficiently inactivated by a mixture of Fe³⁺ and ascorbate or Fe²⁺ and H₂O₂. Metal-catalyzed oxidation of the conserved His277 residue is proposed to be the cause of the inactivation.

Expression of FucO enables engineered one-turn reversal of the β-oxidation cycle. FucO activity contributes to the conversion of isobutyraldehyde to isobutanol in an engineered strain.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by the fucO gene. In one embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli and S. cerevisiae. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is selected from gldA, GRE2, GRE3, yqhD, ydjG, fucO, yafB (dkgB), and/or yqhE (dkgA), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

Aldehyde Reductases

A number of aldehyde reductases may be used to convert glycolaldehyde to MEG.

An NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase (YqhD) can catalyze the following reactions:

acetol+NADP+⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH+H+ (reversible, EC 1.1.1.-)

an alcohol+NADP+⇄an aldehyde+NADPH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.2)

an aldehyde+NADP++H2O→a carboxylate+NADPH+2H+ (EC 1.2.1.4)

1,3-propanediol+NADP+⇄3-hydroxypropionaldehyde+NADPH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.-)

D-3,4-dihydroxybutanal+NADPH⇄1,3,4-butanetriol+NADP+ (reversibility unspecified)

YqhD is an NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase that may be involved in glyoxal detoxification and/or be part of a glutathione-independent response to lipid peroxidation.

It has been reported that various alcohols, aldehydes, amino acids, sugars and α-hydroxy acids have been tested as substrates for YqhD. The purified protein only shows NADP-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase activity, with a preference for alcohols longer than C(3), but with Km values in the millimolar range, suggesting that they are not the physiological substrates. In contrast, YqhD does exhibit short-chain aldehyde reductase activity with substrates such as propanaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and butanaldehyde, as well as acrolein and malondialdehyde. In a metabolically engineered strain, phenylacetaldehyde and 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde are reduced to 2-phenylethanol and 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol by the endogenous aldehyde reductases YqhD, YjgB, and YahK.

Overexpression of YqhD increases 1,3-propanediol oxidoreductase activity of the cell. E. coli has been engineered to express YqhD for the industrial production of 1,3-propanediol. YqhD activity contributes to the production of isobutanol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,2,4-butanetriol and acetol as well. Mutation of yqhD enables production of butanol by an engineered one-turn reversal of the β-oxidation cycle.

YqhD has furfural reductase activity, which appears to cause growth inhibition due to depletion of NADPH in metabolically engineered strains that produce alcohol from lignocellulosic biomass.

The crystal structure of YqhD has been solved at 2 Å resolution. YqhD is an asymmetric dimer of dimers, and the active site contains a Zn²⁺ ion. The NADPH cofactor is modified by hydroxyl groups at positions 5 and 6 in the nicotinamide ring.

Overexpression of yqhD leads to increased resistance to reactive oxygen-generating compounds such as hydrogen peroxide, paraquat, chromate and potassium tellurite. A yqhD deletion mutant shows increased sensitivity to these compounds and to glyoxal, and contains increased levels of reactive aldehydes that are generated during lipid peroxidation. Conversely, yqhD deletion leads to increased furfural tolerance.

In particular embodiments, an NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase is encoded by the yqhD gene.

A multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase (DkgA) can catalyze the following reactions:

acetol+NADP+⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is physiologically favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.-)

isobutanol+NADP+⇄isobutanal+NADPH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.-)

ethyl-(2R)-methyl-(3S)-hydroxybutanoate+NADP+⇄ethyl-2-methylacetoacetate+NADPH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.-)

2-keto-L-gulonate+NADP+←2,5-didehydro-D-gluconate+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.346)

DkgA (YqhE) belongs to the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) family and has been shown to have methylglyoxal reductase and beta-keto ester reductase activity.

dkgA is reported to encode a 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate reductase (25DKGR) A, one of two 25DKG reductases in E. coli. The enzyme uses NADPH as the preferred electron donor and is thought to be involved in ketogluconate metabolism. The specific activity of the enzyme towards 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate is reported to be almost 1000-fold lower than its activity towards methylglyoxal.

Due to its low Km for NADPH, reduction of furans by DkgA may deplete NADPH pools and thereby limit cellular biosynthesis. A broad survey of aldehyde reductases showed that DkgA was one of several endogenous aldehyde reductases that contribute to the degradation of desired aldehyde end products of metabolic engineering.

A crystal structure of DkgA has been solved at 2.16 Å resolution.

In particular embodiments, a multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase is encoded by the dkgA gene.

A multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase (DkgB) can catalyze the following reactions:

acetol+NADP+⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is physiologically favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.-)

4-nitrobenzyl alcohol+NADP+⇄4-nitrobenzaldehyde+NADPH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.91)

2-keto-L-gulonate+NADP+←2,5-didehydro-D-gluconate+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.346)

DkgB (YafB) is a member of the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) subfamily 3F. DkgB was shown to have 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate reductase, methylglyoxal reductase and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde reductase activities.

dkgB is reported to encode 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate reductase (25DKGR) B, one of two 25DKG reductases in E. coli. The enzyme uses NADPH as the preferred electron donor and is thought to be involved in ketogluconate metabolism. However, the specific activity of the enzyme towards 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate is reported to be almost 1000-fold lower than its activity towards methylglyoxal.

In particular embodiments, a multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the multi-functional methylglyoxal reductase is encoded by the dkgB gene.

A methylglyoxal reductase (YeaE) can catalyze the following reaction:

acetol+NADP+⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is physiologically favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.-)

YeaE has been shown to have methylglyoxal reductase activity.

The subunit structure of YeaE has not been determined, but its amino acid sequence similarity to the aldo-keto reductases DkgA (YqhE) and DkgB (YafB) suggests that it may be monomeric.

In particular embodiments, a methylglyoxal reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the methylglyoxal reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the methylglyoxal reductase is encoded by the yeaE gene.

A L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate reductase (yghZ) can catalyze the following reactions:

L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate+NADPH+H+→sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+NADP+(EC 1.1.1.-)

acetol+NADP+⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH+H+ (the reaction is physiologically favored in the opposite direction, EC 1.1.1.-)

YghZ is an L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (L-GAP) reductase. The enzyme is also able to detoxify methylglyoxal at a low rate. YghZ defines the AKR14 (aldo-keto reductase 14) protein family.

L-GAP is not a natural metabolite and is toxic to E. coli. L-GAP is a substrate of both the glycerol-3-phosphate and hexose phosphate transport systems of E. coli K-12. It has been postulated that the physiological role of YghZ is the detoxification of L-GAP, which may be formed by non-enzymatic racemization of GAP or by an unknown cellular process.

The crystal structure of the E. coli enzyme has been determined and is suggested to be a tetramer. However, others have found that the protein forms an octamer based on gel filtration and electron microscopy studies.

In particular embodiments, a L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate reductase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate reductase is encoded by the yghZ gene.

An L-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase/glycerol dehydrogenase (GIdA) can catalyze the following reactions:

(S)-propane-1,2-diol+NAD+⇄acetol+NADH+H+ (reversible reaction)

aminoacetone+NADH+H+→(R)-1-aminopropan-2-ol+NAD+ (EC 1.1.1.75)

glycerol+NAD+⇄dihydroxyacetone+NADH+H+ (reversible reaction, EC 1.1.1.6)

The physiological function of the GIdA enzyme has long been unclear. The enzyme was independently isolated as a glycerol dehydrogenase and a D-1-amino-2-propanol:NAD+ oxidoreductase. At that time, D-1-amino-2-propanol was thought to be an intermediate for the biosynthesis of vitamin B12, and although E. coli is unable to synthesize vitamin B12 de novo, enzymes catalyzing the synthesis of this compound were sought. It was later found that GIdA was responsible for both activities.

The primary in vivo role of GIdA was recently proposed to be the removal of dihydroxyacetone by converting it to glycerol. However, a dual role in the fermentation of glycerol has also recently been established. Glycerol dissimilation in E. coli can be accomplished by two different pathways. The glycerol and glycerophosphodiester degradation pathway requires the presence of a terminal electron acceptor and utilizes an ATP-dependent kinase of the Glp system, which phosphorylates glycerol to glycerol-3-phosphate. However, upon inactivation of the kinase and selection for growth on glycerol, it was found that an NAD+-linked dehydrogenase, GIdA, was able to support glycerol fermentation. Recently, it was shown that GIdA was involved in glycerol fermentation both as a glycerol dehydrogenase, producing dihydroxyacetone, and as a 1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase, regenerating NAD+ by producing 1,2-propanediol from acetol.

The enzyme is found in two catalytically active forms, a large form of eight subunits and a small form of two subunits. The large form appears to be the major species.

In particular embodiments, an L-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase/glycerol dehydrogenase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the L-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase/glycerol dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the L-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase/glycerol dehydrogenase is encoded by the gldA gene.

An NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reductase (GRE2) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae can catalyze the following reactions:

(S)-lactaldehyde+NADP⁺⇄methylglyoxal+NADPH

3-methylbutanol+NAD(P)⁺⇄3-methylbutanal+NAD(P)H

Gre2 is a versatile enzyme that catalyzes the stereoselective reduction of a broad range of substrates including aliphatic and aromatic ketones, diketones, as well as aldehydes, using NADPH as the cofactor.

The crystal structures of Gre2 from S. cerevisiae in an apo-form at 2.00 Å and NADPH-complexed form at 2.40 Å resolution have been solved. Gre2 forms a homodimer, each subunit of which contains an N-terminal Rossmann-fold domain and a variable C-terminal domain, which participates in substrate recognition. The induced fit upon binding to the cofactor NADPH makes the two domains shift toward each other, producing an interdomain cleft that better fits the substrate. Computational simulation combined with site-directed mutagenesis and enzymatic activity analysis enabled characterization of a potential substrate-binding pocket that determines the stringent substrate stereoselectivity for catalysis.

Gre2 catalyzes the irreversible reduction of the cytotoxic compound methylglyoxal (MG) to (S)-lactaldehyde as an alternative to detoxification of MG by glyoxalase I GLO1. MG is synthesized via a bypath of glycolysis from dihydroxyacetone phosphate and is believed to play a role in cell cycle regulation and stress adaptation. GRE2 also catalyzes the reduction of isovaleraldehyde to isoamylalcohol. The enzyme serves to suppress isoamylalcohol-induced filamentation by modulating the levels of isovaleraldehyde, the signal to which cells respond by filamentation. GRE2 is also involved in ergosterol metabolism.

In particular embodiments, an NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reductase converts glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reductase is from S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reductase is encoded by the GRE2 gene.

Thiolase/Acetyl Coenzyme A Acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.9)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

2 acetyl-CoA⇄acetoacetyl-CoA+coenzyme A (reversible reaction)

Thiolase/Acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase may also be known as acetyl-CoA-C-acetyltransferase, acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, acetyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase or thiolase II.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays a role in acetoacetate degradation (to acetyl CoA). In one embodiment, an inhibitor of this enzyme may be acetoacetyl-CoA.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Clostridium spp. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Bacillus cereus. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus ATCC 49840. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by the thlA gene. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the thiolase/acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by the atoB gene.

In one embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

Acetate:Acetoacetyl-CoA Transferase (EC 2.8.3.-)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

acetoacetate+acetyl-CoA⇄acetoacetyl-CoA+acetate (reversible reaction, EC 2.8.3.-)

Acetate:Acetoacetyl-CoA transferase may also be known as acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays a role in acetoacetate degradation (to acetyl CoA). In one embodiment, inhibitors of this enzyme may include acetyl-CoA and coenzyme A.

The growth of E. coli on short-chain fatty acids (C3-C6) requires the activation of the acids to their respective thioesters. This activation is catalyzed by acetoacetyl-CoA transferase. The reaction takes place in two half-reactions which involves a covalent enzyme-CoA. The enzyme undergoes two detectable conformational changes during the reaction. It is thought likely that the reaction proceeds by a ping-pong mechanism. The enzyme can utilize a variety of short-chain acyl-CoA and carboxylic acid substrates but exhibits maximal activity with normal and 3-keto substrates.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is from Clostridium spp. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is encoded by the atoA and atoD genes. In another embodiment, the subunit composition of acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is [(AtoA)₂][(AtoD)₂], with (AtoA)₂ being the β complex and (AtoD)₂ being the α complex. In one embodiment, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is a fused acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase: α subunit/β subunit. In another embodiment, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is encoded by the ydiF gene.

Acetate:Acetoacetyl-CoA Hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.11)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

acetoacetyl-CoA+H₂O⇄CoA+acetoacetate

Acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase may also be known as acetoacetyl coenzyme A hydrolase, acetoacetyl CoA deacylase or acetoacetyl coenzyme A deacylase.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is from Clostridium spp. In some embodiments, the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In another embodiment, the Acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by the ctfA (subunit A) and/or ctfB (subunit B) genes.

In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

Acetoacetate Decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.4)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

acetoacetate+H+→acetone+CO₂

Acetoacetate decarboxylase may also be known as ADC, AADC or acetoacetate carboxy-lyase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays roles in isopropanol biosynthesis, pyruvate fermentation to acetone, the super pathway of Clostridium acetobutylicum acidogenic and solventogenic fermentation and/or the super pathway of Clostridium acetobutylicum solventogenic fermentation.

Acetoacetate decarboxylase (ADC) plays a key role in solvent production in Clostridium acetobutylicum. During the acidogenic phase of growth, acids accumulate causing a metabolic shift to solvent production. In this phase acids are re-assimilated and metabolized to produce acetone, butanol and ethanol.

Preliminary purification and crystallization of the enzyme has revealed that a lysine residue is implicated in the active site. The enzyme is a large complex composed of 12 copies of a single type of subunit.

The enzyme of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 has been purified and the adc gene encoding it cloned. The enzyme has also been purified from the related strain Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 and the gene cloned and sequenced. The decarboxylation reaction proceeds by the formation of a Schiff base intermediate.

ADC is a key enzyme in acid uptake, effectively pulling the CoA-transferase reaction in the direction of acetoacetate formation.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts acetoacetate to acetone. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Clostridium spp. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Clostridium beijerinckii. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Clostridium cellulolyticum. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Bacillus polymyxa. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Chromobacterium violaceum. In some embodiments, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is from Pseudomonas putida. In another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by the adc gene.

In one embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.-)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the reversible oxidation of primary or secondary alcohols to aldehydes or ketones, respectively. In one embodiment, the enzyme is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (S-ADH) and catalyzes the reduction of ketones such as acetone into secondary alcohols such as 2-propanol (isopropanol).

In some embodiments the S-ADH is from Burkholderia sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Alcaligenes sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Alcaligenes eutrophus. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Clostridium sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Clostridium ragsdalei. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Clostridium beijerinckii. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Thermoanaerobacter sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Thermoanaerobacter brockii. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum). In some embodiments, the S-ADH is encoded by the adhB gene. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from the trypanosomatid Phytomonas sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Rhodococcus sp. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Rhodococcus ruber. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from Methanobacterium palustre. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from methanogenic archaea Methanogenium liminatans. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from the parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica (EhAdh1). In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from parasitic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is from human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.

In some embodiments, the S-ADH is predicted from homology and can be from Thermoanaerobacter mathranii, Micrococcus luteus, Nocardiopsis alba, Mycobacterium hassiacum, Helicobacter suis, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, Candida metapsilosis, Grosmannia clavigera and Scheffersomyces stipitis.

In a further embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 106 and 108. In yet another embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 104, 105 and 107.

Dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.-)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reactions:

isopropanol⇄propene+H2O

D-Xylulose 1-Kinase (EC 2.7.1.-)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate. In some embodiments, the conversion can be catalyzed by a human ketohexokinase C (khk-C), also known as fructokinase.

Ketohexokinase, or fructokinase, phosphorylates fructose to fructose-1-phosphate. The enzyme is involved in fructose metabolism, which is part of carbohydrate metabolism. It is found in the liver, intestine and kidney cortex.

In human liver, purified fructokinase, when coupled with aldolase, has been discovered to contribute to an alternative mechanism to produce oxalate from xylitol. In coupled sequence, fructokinase and aldolase produce glycolaldehyde, a precursor to oxalate, from D-xylulose via D-xylulose 1-phosphate.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose 1-kinase is a ketohexokinase C. In some embodiments, the ketohexokinase C is from Homo sapiens. In some embodiments, the human ketohexokinase C is encoded by the khk-C gene.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is ketohexokinase C (khk-C), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 53 and 54.

D-Xylulose-1-Phosphate Aldolase (EC 4.1.2.-)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP. In some embodiments, the conversion can be catalyzed by a human aldolase B, which is also known as fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B or liver-type aldolase.

Aldolase B is one of three isoenzymes (A, B, and C) of the class I fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase enzyme (EC 4.1.2.13), and plays a key role in both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. The generic fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase enzyme catalyzes the reversible cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) as well as the reversible cleavage of fructose 1-phosphate (F1P) into glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. In mammals, aldolase B is preferentially expressed in the liver, while aldolase A is expressed in muscle and erythrocytes and aldolase C is expressed in the brain. Slight differences in isozyme structure result in different activities for the two substrate molecules: FBP and fructose 1-phosphate. Aldolase B exhibits no preference and thus catalyzes both reactions, while aldolases A and C prefer FBP.

Aldolase B is a homotetrameric enzyme, composed of four subunits. Each subunit has a molecular weight of 36 kDa and contains an eight-stranded a/1 barrel, which encloses lysine 229 (the Schiff-base forming amino acid that is key for catalysis).

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylulose-1-phosphate to glycolaldehyde and DHAP. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is an aldolase B. In some embodiments, the aldolase B is from Homo sapiens. In some embodiments, the human aldolase B is encoded by the ALDOB gene.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is aldolase B (ALDOB), or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 56 and 57.

D-Xylose Isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reversible reaction:

D-xylopyranose⇄D-xylulose

D-xylose isomerase may also be known as xylose isomerase or D-xylose ketol-isomerase.

Thus, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides for an enzyme that plays a role in xylose degradation.

Xylose isomerase catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of D-xylose.

Two conserved histidine residues, H101 and H271, were shown to be essential for catalytic activity. The fluorescence of two conserved tryptophan residues, W49 and W188, is quenched during binding of xylose, and W49 was shown to be essential for catalytic activity. The presence of Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺ or Co²⁺ protects the enzyme from thermal denaturation.

The subunit composition has not been established experimentally.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylose to D-xylulose. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism comprises an endogenous or exogenous xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

D-Xylulose-5-Kinase/Xylulokinase

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reactions:

D-xylulose+ATP→D-xylulose 5-phosphate+ADP+H+ (EC 2.7.1.17)

ATP+1-deoxy-D-xylulose→1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate+ADP+H+ (EC 2.7.1.-)

D-xylulose-5-kinase may also be known as xylulose kinase or xylulokinase.

Xylulokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of D-xylulose, the second step in the xylose degradation pathway, producing D-xylulose-5-phosphate, an intermediate of the pentose phosphate pathway.

In the absence of substrate, xylulokinase has weak ATPase activity. Xylulokinase can also catalyze the phosphorylation of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose. This would allow a potential salvage pathway for generating 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate for use in the biosynthesis of terpenoids, thiamine and pyridoxal. The rate of phosphorylation of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose is 32-fold lower than the rate of phosphorylation of D-xylulose.

The kinetic mechanism of the bacterial enzyme has been studied, suggesting a predominantly ordered reaction mechanism. The enzyme undergoes significant conformational changes upon binding of the substrate and of ATP. Two conserved aspartate residues, D6 and D233, were found to be essential for catalytic activity, and a catalytic mechanism has been proposed.

Crystal structures of bacterial xylulokinase in the apo form and bound to D-xylulose have been determined at 2.7 and 2.1 Å resolution, respectively.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XKS1 gene. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XYL3 gene.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

Xylose Dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.175 or EC 1.1.1.179)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reactions:

aldehydo-D-xylose+NAD++H2O→D-xylonate+NADH+2H+

α-D-xylopyranose+NAD+⇄D-xylonolactone+NADH+H+ (reversibility unspecified, EC 1.1.1.175)

Xylose dehydrogenase may also be known as D-xylose dehydrogenase, D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase, (NAD+)-linked D-xylose dehydrogenase, NAD+-D-xylose dehydrogenase, D-xylose: NAD+1-oxidoreductase

D-Xylose dehydrogenase catalyzes the NAD+-dependent oxidation of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone. This is the first reaction in the oxidative, non-phosphorylative pathway for the degradation of D-xylose in Caulobacter crescentus. This pathway is similar to the pathway for L-arabinose degradation in Azospirillum brasilense. The amino acid sequence of the C. crescentus enzyme is unrelated to that of xylose dehydrogenase from the archaeon Haloarcula marismortui, or the L-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase of Azospirillum brasilense.

D-xylose is the preferred substrate for recombinant D-xylose dehydrogenase from Caulobacter crescentus. The enzyme can use L-arabinose, but it is a poorer substrate. The Km for L-arabinose is 166 mM. Other substrates such as D-arabinose, L-xylose, D-ribose, D-galactose, D-glucose and D-glucose-6-phosphate showed little or no activity in the assay, as measured by NADH production. C. crescentus D-xylose dehydrogenase can convert D-xylose to D-xylonate directly.

Partially purified, native D-xylose dehydrogenase from C. crescentus had a Km of 70 μM for D-xylose. This value was lower than the Km of 760 μM for the recombinant, His-tagged enzyme.

In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is from the halophilic archaeon Haloferax volcanii. The Haloferax volcanii D-Xylose dehydrogenase catalyzes the first reaction in the oxidative xylose degradation pathway of the halophilic archaeon Haloferax volcanii. The H. volcanii D-Xylose dehydrogenase shows 59% amino acid sequence identity to a functionally characterized xylose dehydrogenase from Haloarcula marismortui and 56% identity to an ortholog in Halorubrum lacusprofundi, but is only 11% identical to the bacterial NAD+-dependent xylose dehydrogenase from Caulobacter crescentus CB15.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylose to D-xylonolactone. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is from Caulobacter crescentus. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by the xylB gene. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is from Haloferax volcanii. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is from Haloarcula marismortui. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is from Halorubrum lacusprofundi. In some embodiments, the D-Xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by the xdh gene.

In one embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In another embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh1 (HVO_B0028) and/or xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

Xylonolactonase (3.1.1.68)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

D-xylono-1,4-lactone+H₂⇄D-xylonate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.

Xylonolactonase may also be known as D-xylonolactonase, xylono-1,4-lactonase, xylono-gamma-lactonase or D-xylono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylonolactone to D-xylonate. In some embodiments, the D-xylonolactonase is from Haloferax sp. In some embodiments, the D-xylonolactonase is from Haloferax volcanii. In some embodiments, the D-xylonolactonase is from Haloferax gibbonsii. In some embodiments, the D-xylonolactonase is from Caulobacter crescentus. In some embodiments, the D-xylonolactonase is encoded by the xylC gene.

In one embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and Haloferax sp. In another embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii and Haloferax gibbonsii. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is xylC, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 66.

Xylonate Dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.82)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

D-xylonate⇄2-keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate+H₂O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.

Xylonate dehydratase may also be known as D-xylonate hydro-lyase, D-xylo-aldonate dehydratase or D-xylonate dehydratase.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylonate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is from Caulobacter crescentus. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by the xylD gene. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by the yjhG gene. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by the yagF gene. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is from Haloferax volcanii. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by the xad gene. In some embodiments, the xylonate dehydratase is from Sulfolobus solfataricus.

In one embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Sulfolobus solfataricus and E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG and/or yagF, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

2-Keto-3-Deoxy-D-Pentonate Aldolase (4.1.2.28)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate glycolaldehyde+pyruvate (reversibility unspecified)

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.

2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase may also be known as 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming), 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase, 3-deoxy-D-pentulosonic acid aldolase, and 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase.

YjhH appears to be a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase. Genetic evidence suggests that YagE may also function as a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase. yagE is part of the prophage CP4-6.

A yjhH yagE double mutant cannot use D-xylonate as the sole source of carbon, and crude cell extracts do not contain 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase activity. Both phenotypes are complemented by providing yjhH on a plasmid.

ArcA appears to activate yjhH gene expression under anaerobiosis. Two putative ArcA binding sites were identified 211 and 597 bp upstream of this gene, but no promoter upstream of it has been identified.

The crystal structure of YagE suggests that the protein is a homotetramer. Co-crystal structures of YagE in the presence of pyruvate and 2-keto-3-deoxygalactonate have been solved.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate. In some embodiments, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is from Pseudomonas sp. In some embodiments, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by the yjhH gene. In some embodiments, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by the yagE gene.

In one embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and/or yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

Glycolaldehyde Dehydrogenase (1.2.1.21)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

glycolaldehyde+NAD⁺+H₂O⇄glycolate+NADH+2H⁺

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

Glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase may also be known as glycolaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase or glycol aldehyde dehydrogenase.

In E. coli aldehyde dehydrogenase A (AldA) is an enzyme of relatively broad substrate specificity for small α-hydroxyaldehyde substrates. It is thus utilized in several metabolic pathways.

L-fucose and L-rhamnose are metabolized through parallel pathways which converge after their corresponding aldolase reactions yielding the same products: dihydoxy-acetone phosphate and L-lactaldehyde. Aerobically, aldehyde dehydrogenase A oxidizes L-lactaldehyde to L-lactate.

In parallel pathways utilizing the same enzymes, D-arabinose and L-xylose can be metabolized to dihydoxy-acetone phosphate and glycolaldehyde, which is oxidized to glycolate by aldehyde dehydrogenase A.

Crystal structures of the enzyme alone and in ternary and binary complexes have been solved.

Aldehyde dehydrogenase A is only present under aerobic conditions and is most highly induced by the presence of fucose, rhamnose or glutamate. The enzyme is inhibited by NADH, which may act as a switch to shift from oxidation of lactaldehyde to its reduction by propanediol oxidoreductase. AldA is upregulated during short-term adaptation to glucose limitation.

Based on sequence similarity, AldA was predicted to be a succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase.

Regulation of aldA expression has been investigated. The gene is regulated by catabolite repression, repression under anaerobic conditions via ArcA, and induction by the carbon source.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts glycolaldehyde to glycolate. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

Lactate Dehydrogenase (1.1.1.28)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

(R)-lactate+NAD+←pyruvate+NADH+H+

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells such as in animals, plants and prokaryotes. LDH catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvic acid and back, as it converts NADH to NAD+ and back. A dehydrogenase is an enzyme that transfers a hydride from one molecule to another.

LDH exist in four distinct enzyme classes. The most common one is NAD(P)-dependent L-lactate dehydrogenase. Other LDHs act on D-lactate and/or are dependent on cytochrome c: D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) and L-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome).

LDH has been of medical significance because it is found extensively in body tissues, such as blood cells and heart muscle. Because it is released during tissue damage, it is a marker of common injuries and disease such as heart failure.

Lactate dehydrogenase may also be known as lactic acid dehydrogenase, (R)-lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase or D-lactate dehydrogenase—fermentative.

In E. coli, lactate dehydrogenase (LdhA) is a soluble NAD-linked lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) that is specific for the production of D-lactate. LdhA is a homotetramer and shows positive homotropic cooperativity under higher pH conditions.

E. coli contains two other lactate dehydrogenases: D-lactate dehydrogenase and L-lactate dehydrogenase. Both are membrane-associated flavoproteins required for aerobic growth on lactate.

LdhA is present under aerobic conditions but is induced when E. coli is grown on a variety of sugars under anaerobic conditions at acidic pH. Unlike most of the genes involved in anaerobic respiration, IdhA is not activated by Fnr; rather the ArcAB system and several genes involved in the control of carbohydrate metabolism (csrAB and mlc) appear to regulate expression. The expression of IdhA is negatively affected by the transcriptional regulator ArcA. IdhA belongs to the σ32 regulon.

The IdhA gene is a frequent target for mutations in metabolic engineering, most often to eliminate production of undesirable fermentation side products, but also to specifically produce D-lactate.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

Xylose Reductase or Aldose Reductase (EC 1.1.1.21)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reactions:

α-D-xylose+NADPH+H+⇄xylitol+NADP

an alditol+NAD(P)+⇄NAD(P)H+aldose

Aldose reductase may also be known as alditol:NAD(P)+ 1 oxidoreductase, polyol dehydrogenase or aldehyde reductase.

Aldose reductase is a cytosolic oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reduction of a variety of aldehydes and carbonyls, including monosaccharides.

Aldose reductase may be considered a prototypical enzyme of the aldo-keto reductase enzyme superfamily. The enzyme comprises 315 amino acid residues and folds into a β/α-barrel structural motif composed of eight parallel β strands. Adjacent strands are connected by eight peripheral α-helical segments running anti-parallel to the β sheet. The catalytic active site is situated in the barrel core. The NADPH cofactor is situated at the top of the β/α barrel, with the nicotinamide ring projecting down in the center of the barrel and pyrophosphate straddling the barrel lip.

The reaction mechanism of aldose reductase in the direction of aldehyde reduction follows a sequential ordered path where NADPH binds, followed by the substrate. Binding of NADPH induces a conformational change (EnzymeNADPH→Enzyme*NADPH) that involves hinge-like movement of a surface loop (residues 213-217) so as to cover a portion of the NADPH in a manner similar to that of a safety belt. The alcohol product is formed via a transfer of the pro-R hydride of NADPH to the face of the substrate's carbonyl carbon. Following release of the alcohol product, another conformational change occurs (E*NAD(P)+→ENAD(P)+) in order to release NADP+. Kinetic studies have shown that reorientation of this loop to permit release of NADP+ appears to represent the rate-limiting step in the direction of aldehyde reduction. As the rate of coenzyme release limits the catalytic rate, it can be seen that perturbation of interactions that stabilize coenzyme binding can have dramatic effects on the maximum velocity (Vmax).

D-xylose-fermenting Pichia stipitis and Candida shehatae were shown to produce one single aldose reductase (ALR) that is active both with NADPH and NADH. Other yeasts such as Pachysolen tannophilus and C. tropicalis synthesize multiple forms of ALR with different coenzyme specificities. The significant dual coenzyme specificity distinguishes the P. stipitis and the C. shehatae enzymes from most other ALRs so far isolated from mammalian or microbial sources. The yeast Candida tenuis CBS 4435 produces comparable NADH- and NADPH-linked aldehyde-reducing activities during growth on D-xylose.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylose to xylitol. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Hypocrea jecorina. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by the xyl1 gene. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by the GRE3 gene. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Pachysolen tannophilus. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Pichia sp. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Pichia quercuum. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Candida sp. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Candida shehatae. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Candida tenuis. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Candida tropicalis. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Aspergillus niger. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Neurospora crassa. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is from Cryptococcus lactativorus.

In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea sp., Scheffersomyces sp., Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia sp., Candida sp., Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and Cryptococcus sp. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea jecorina, Scheffersomyces stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pachysolen tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum, Candida shehatae, Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus lactativorus. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is xyl1 and/or GRE3 or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 84 and 87. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 82, 83, 85 and 86.

Xylitol Dehydrogenase (1.1.1.9)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

xylitol+NAD+

D-xylulose+NADH+H+

Xylitol dehydrogenase may also be known as D-xylulose reductase, NAD+-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase, erythritol dehydrogenase, 2,3-cis-polyol(DPN) dehydrogenase (C3-5), pentitol-DPN dehydrogenase, xylitol-2-dehydrogenase or xylitol: NAD+2-oxidoreductase (D-xylulose-forming).

Xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) is one of several enzymes responsible for assimilating xylose into eukaryotic metabolism and is useful for fermentation of xylose contained in agricultural byproducts to produce ethanol. For efficient xylose utilization at high flux rates, cosubstrates should be recycled between the NAD+-specific XDH and the NADPH-preferring xylose reductase, another enzyme in the pathway.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts xylitol to D-xylulose. In some embodiments, the xylitol dehydrogenase is from yeast. In some embodiments, the xylitol dehydrogenase is from Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp. or Serratia sp. In some embodiments, the xylitol dehydrogenase is from Pichia stipitis, S. cerevisiae, Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa or Serratia marcescens. In some embodiments, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by xyl2 or xdh1.

In one embodiment, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces sp., Trichoderma sp., Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp., and Serratia sp. In another embodiment, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces stipitis, Trichoderma reesei, Pichia stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa and Serratia marcescens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is xyl2 and/or xdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 90 and 92. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 88, 89 and 91.

Alkaline Phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1)

Alkaline phosphatase is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids. As the name suggests, alkaline phosphatases are most effective in an alkaline environment. It is sometimes used synonymously as basic phosphatase.

The S. cerevisiae Pho13 alkaline phosphatase enzyme is a monomeric protein with molecular mass of 60 kDa and hydrolyzes p-nitrophenyl phosphate with maximal activity at pH 8.2 with strong dependence on Mg2+ ions and an apparent Km of 3.6×10(−5) M. No other substrates tested except phosphorylated histone II-A and casein were hydrolyzed at any significant rate. These data suggest that the physiological role of the p-nitrophenyl phosphate-specific phosphatase may involve participation in reversible protein phosphorylation.

In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is from yeast. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is from Saccharomyces sp. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is from S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is encoded by the PHO13 gene.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and a three-carbon compound comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.

Soluble Pyridine Nucleotide Transhydrogenase (EC 1.6.1.1.)

The present disclosure describes enzymes that can catalyze the following reaction:

NADH+NADP+

NAD++NADPH

Soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase may also be known as NAD(P)+ transhydrogenase (B-specific), STH, pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase, or transhydrogenase.

E. coli contains both a soluble and a membrane-bound pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase. The soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase is the sthA or udhA gene product; its primary physiological role appears to be the reoxidation of NADPH (Canonaco F. et al. (2001) Metabolic flux response to phosphoglucose isomerase knock-out in Escherichia coli and impact of overexpression of the soluble transhydrogenase UdhA. FEMS Microbiol Lett 204(2): 247-252; Sauer U. et al. (2004) The soluble and membrane-bound transhydrogenases UdhA and PntAB have divergent functions in NADPH metabolism of Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem 279(8): 6613-6619). The membrane-bound proton-translocating transhydrogenase is the pntAB gene product; PntAB is a major source of NADPH (Sauer et al. 2004).

UdhA contains noncovalently bound FAD and is present in a form consisting of seven or eight monomers (Boonstra B. et al. (1999) The udhA gene of Escherichia coli encodes a soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase. J Bacteriol 181(3): 1030-1034).

Moderate overexpression of UdhA (SthA) allows an increased maximal growth rate of a phosphoglucose isomerase mutant (Canonaco et al. 2001), and a pgi sthA double mutant is not viable (Sauer et al. 2004). These phenotypes may be due to the ability of UdhA to restore the cellular redox balance under conditions of excess NADPH formation (Canonaco et al. 2001; Sauer et al. 2004). Mutations in sthA appear during adaptation of a pgi mutant strain to growth on glucose minimal medium (Charusanti P. et al. (2010) Genetic basis of growth adaptation of Escherichia coli after deletion of pgi, a major metabolic gene.” PLoS Genet 6(11): e1001186).

Transcription of sthA is downregulated by growth on glycerol (Sauer et al. 2004).

In some embodiments, expression of a transhydrogenase can increase activity of a NADPH-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase, leading to improved acetone to 2-propanol conversion. In one embodiment, the soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase is udhA, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 110. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 109.

Biosynthesis of MEG and One or More Three-Carbon Compound Using a Recombinant Microorganism

As discussed above, the present application provides a recombinant microorganism co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds are co-produced from xylose. In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase and/or in a gene encoding a glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the D-xylulose-5-kinase is xylB. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase is aldA.

In one embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via ribulose-1-phosphate. In another embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylulose-1-phosphate. In a further embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylonate.

In one embodiment, one or more three-carbon compounds is produced from DHAP or pyruvate. In one embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is acetone. In another embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is isopropanol. In a further embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is propene.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds are produced from xylose using a ribulose-1-phosphate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP), and using a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of DHAP to one or more three-carbon compounds.

As discussed above, in a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylulose to D-ribulose;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;     -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA,     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. and Rhodobacter sp. In some embodiments, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is dte and/or FJ851309.1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5. In yet a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 4.

In one embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucK, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6 and 7.

In one embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucA, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and acetone are co-produced from xylose using a xylulose-1-phosphate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) to acetone.

As discussed above, in a second aspect, the present disclosure relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-xylulose 1-kinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate,     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate from (a) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (b) to MEG;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA,     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (d) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (e) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is ketohexokinase C (khk-C), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 53 and 54.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is aldolase B (ALDOB), or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 56 and 57.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (f) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase-isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

As discussed above, in a third aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose and glucose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous         nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that         catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose;     -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylulose, and

wherein the microorganism further expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylulose from (a) or (b) to D-ribulose;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose from (c) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (d) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase or methylglyoxal reductase         that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (e) to MEG;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (h) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (g) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (i) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (h) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea sp., Scheffersomyces sp., Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia sp., Candida sp., Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and Cryptococcus sp. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea jecorina, Scheffersomyces stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pachysolen tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum, Candida shehatae, Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus lactativorus. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is xyl1 and/or GRE3 or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 84 and 87. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 82, 83, 85 and 86.

In one embodiment, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces sp., Trichoderma sp., Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp., and Serratia sp. In another embodiment, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces stipitis, Trichoderma reesei, Pichia stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa and Serratia marcescens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is xyl2 and/or xdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 90 and 92. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 88, 89 and 91.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (i) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; and     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XKS1 gene, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XYL3 gene, or homolog thereof.

In a further embodiment, the microorganism is a fungus.

In one preferred embodiment, MEG and acetone are co-produced from xylose using a xylonate pathway for the conversion of xylose to MEG and a C3 branch pathway for the conversion of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) to acetone.

As discussed above, in a fourth aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylonolactone;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonolactonase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonolactone from (a) to D-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonate from (b) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that catalyzes         the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (c) to         glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (d) to MEG;     -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (f) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (h) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetate from (g) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In another embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh1 (HVO_B0028) and/or xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and Haloferax sp. In another embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii and Haloferax gibbonsii. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is xylC, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 66.

In one embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Sulfolobus solfataricus and E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG and/or yagF, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and/or yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (h) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In one embodiment, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

As discussed above, in a fifth aspect, the present application relates to a recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylonate;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonate from (a) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that catalyzes         the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (b) to         glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;     -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In another embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh1 (HVO_B0028) and/or xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Sulfolobus solfataricus and E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG and/or yagF, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and/or yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In one embodiment, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds comprises a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli and S. cerevisiae. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is selected from gldA, GRE2, GRE3, yqhD, ydjG, fucO, yafB (dkgB), and/or yqhE (dkgA), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase is atoA and/or atoD, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is ctfA and/or ctfB, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (S-ADH). In another embodiment, the enzyme is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp, Alcaligenes sp., Clostridium sp., Thermoanaerobacter sp., Phytomonas sp., Rhodococcus sp., Methanobacterium sp., Methanogenium sp., Entamoeba sp., Trichomonas sp., and Tritrichomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Clostridium ragsdalei, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium carboxidivorans, Thermoanaerobacter brockii, Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum), Rhodococcus ruber, Methanobacterium palustre, methanogenic archaea Methanogenium liminatans, parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica, parasitic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus and human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is adh, adhB, EhAdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is predicted from homology and can be from Thermoanaerobacter mathranii, Micrococcus luteus, Nocardiopsis alba, Mycobacterium hassiacum, Helicobacter suis, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, Candida metapsilosis, Grosmannia clavigera and Scheffersomyces stipitis. In a further embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 106 and 108. In yet another embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 104, 105 and 107.

Recombinant Microorganism

The disclosure provides microorganisms that can be engineered to express various endogenous or exogenous enzymes.

In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganism is a eukaryotic microorganism. In some embodiments, the eukaryotic microorganism is a yeast. In exemplary embodiments, the yeast is a member of a genus selected from the group consisting of Yarrowia, Candida, Saccharomyces, Pichia, Hansenula, Kluyveromyces, Issatchenkia, Zygosaccharomyces, Debaryomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, Pachysolen, Cryptococcus, Trichosporon, Rhodotorula, and Myxozyma.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is a prokaryotic microorganism. In exemplary embodiments, the prokaryotic microorganism is a member of a genus selected from the group consisting of Escherichia, Clostridium, Zymomonas, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes, Klebsiella, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, and Brevibacterium.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is used to produce monoethylene glycol (MEG) disclosed herein.

Accordingly, in another aspect, the present inventions provide a method of producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds using a recombinant microorganism described herein. In one embodiment, the method comprises cultivating the recombinant microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing a carbon source until MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds is produced. In a further embodiment, the MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds is recovered. Recovery can be by methods known in the art, such as distillation, membrane-based separation gas stripping, solvent extraction, and expanded bed adsorption. In an exemplary embodiment, the three carbon compound is selected from acetone, isopropanol, and propene.

In some embodiments, the feedstock comprises a carbon source. In various embodiments described herein, the carbon source may be selected from sugars, glycerol, alcohols, organic acids, alkanes, fatty acids, lignocellulose, proteins, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. In an exemplary embodiment, the carbon source is a sugar. In a further exemplary embodiment, the sugar is D-xylose. In alternative embodiments, the sugar is selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, and sucrose.

Methods of Producing a Recombinant Microorganism that Produces or Accumulates MEG and One or More Three-Carbon Compounds

As discussed above, the present application provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds are co-produced from xylose. In another embodiment, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase and/or in a gene encoding a glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the D-xylulose-5-kinase is xylB. In some embodiments, the gene encoding the glycoaldehyde dehydrogenase is aldA.

In one embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via ribulose-1-phosphate. In another embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylulose-1-phosphate. In a further embodiment, MEG is produced from xylose via xylonate.

In one embodiment, one or more three-carbon compounds is produced from DHAP or pyruvate. In one embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is acetone. In another embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is isopropanol. In a further embodiment, the one or more three-carbon compounds is propene.

As discussed above, in one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylulose to D-ribulose;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;     -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. and Rhodobacter sp. In some embodiments, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is dte and/or FJ851309.1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5. In yet a further embodiment, the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 4.

In one embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucK, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulokinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6 and 7.

In one embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is fucA, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11. In yet a further embodiment, the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

As discussed above, in another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-xylulose 1-kinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate,     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate from (a) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (b) to MEG;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (d) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (e) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is ketohexokinase C (khk-C), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 53 and 54.

In one embodiment, the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is aldolase B (ALDOB), or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 56 and 57.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (f) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase to prevent the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments of any aspect disclosed above, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

As discussed above, in another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose and glucose, comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous         nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that         catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose;     -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylulose, and     -   wherein the method further comprises introducing into the         recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of         the following:     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylulose from (a) or (b) to D-ribulose,     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-ribulose from (c) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (d) to glycolaldehyde         and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase or methylglyoxal reductase         that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (e) to MEG;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA         to acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (h) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (g) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (i) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the         conversion of acetoacetate from (h) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea sp., Scheffersomyces sp., Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia sp., Candida sp., Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and Cryptococcus sp. In some embodiments, the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Hypocrea jecorina, Scheffersomyces stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pachysolen tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum, Candida shehatae, Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus lactativorus. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is xyl1 and/or GRE3 or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 84 and 87. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 82, 83, 85 and 86.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces sp., Trichoderma sp., Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp., and Serratia sp. In another embodiment, the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Scheffersomyces stipitis, Trichoderma reesei, Pichia stipitis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa and Serratia marcescens. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is xyl2 and/or xdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 90 and 92. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 88, 89 and 91.

In one embodiment, an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In one embodiment, the xylose isomerase is exogenous. In another embodiment, the xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Pyromyces sp. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA, or homolog thereof. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 93 and 94.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (i) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; and     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase that catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.

In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XKS1 gene, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XYL3 gene, or homolog thereof.

In a further embodiment, the microorganism is a fungus.

As discussed above, in another aspect, the present application provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylonolactone;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonolactonase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonolactone from (a) to D-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonate from (b) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that catalyzes         the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (c) to         glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde from (d) to MEG;     -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (f) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (h) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetate from (g) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In another embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh1 (HVO_B0028) and/or xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and Haloferax sp. In another embodiment, the xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii and Haloferax gibbonsii. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is xylC, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase comprises an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 66.

In one embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Sulfolobus solfataricus and E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG and/or yagF, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and/or yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (h) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In one embodiment, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

As discussed above, in another aspect, the present application provides a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose, comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the following:

-   -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylose to D-xylonate;     -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of         D-xylonate from (a) to 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;     -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that catalyzes         the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (b) to         glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;     -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of         glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;     -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to         acetoacetyl-CoA;     -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule         encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase         that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to         acetoacetate; and/or     -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an         acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of         acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;         wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.

In one embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma sp. In another embodiment, the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprofundi and Trichoderma reesei. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected from xylB, xdh1 (HVO_B0028) and/or xyd1, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 63 and 65. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 59, 60, 62 and 64.

In one embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Caulobacter crescentus, Sulfolobus solfataricus and E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected from xylD, yjhG and/or yagF, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 69, 72 and 75. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74.

In one embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and/or yagE, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 81. In yet another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 76, 77, 79 and 80.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g) to isopropanol.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.

In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion         of D-xylose to D-xylulose;     -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and     -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a         gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the         conversion of pyruvate to lactate.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase to prevent conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunt the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase to prevent the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunt the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG. In one embodiment, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene, or homolog thereof.

In some embodiments, a method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds from exogenous D-xylose comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase to prevent the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunt the reaction toward production of one or more three-carbon compounds. In one embodiment, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In particular embodiments, the enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene, or homolog thereof.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from E. coli and S. cerevisiae. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is selected from gldA, GRE2, GRE3, yqhD, ydjG, fucO, yafB (dkgB), and/or yqhE (dkgA), or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is yqhD. In some embodiments, the yqhD comprises a G149E mutation. In a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 32. In yet a further embodiment, the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 and 31.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli, Saccharomyces sp. and Marinobacter sp. In some embodiments, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules is thlA, atoB and/or ERG10, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 37 and 40. In yet a further embodiment, the thiolase or acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. and E. coli. In another embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase is atoA and/or atoD, or homolog thereof. In another embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Clostridium acetobutylicum. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is ctfA and/or ctfB, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 43, 46, 97, 99, 101 and 103. In yet a further embodiment, the acetyl-CoA:acetoacetate-CoA transferase or acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 41, 42, 44, 45, 96, 98, 100 and 102.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. In another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc, or homolog thereof. In a further embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 52. In yet another embodiment, the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 47, 48, 50 and 51.

In one embodiment of any aspect disclosed above, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (S-ADH). In another embodiment, the enzyme is a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp, Alcaligenes sp., Clostridium sp., Thermoanaerobacter sp., Phytomonas sp., Rhodococcus sp., Methanobacterium sp., Methanogenium sp., Entamoeba sp., Trichomonas sp., and Tritrichomonas sp. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is obtained from a microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Clostridium ragsdalei, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium carboxidivorans, Thermoanaerobacter brockii, Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum), Rhodococcus ruber, Methanobacterium palustre, methanogenic archaea Methanogenium liminatans, parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica, parasitic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus and human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is adh, adhB, EhAdh1, or homolog thereof. In some embodiments, the S-ADH is predicted from homology and can be from Thermoanaerobacter mathranii, Micrococcus luteus, Nocardiopsis alba, Mycobacterium hassiacum, Helicobacter suis, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, Candida metapsilosis, Grosmannia clavigera and Scheffersomyces stipitis. In a further embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 106 and 108. In yet another embodiment, the alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 104, 105 and 107.

Enzyme Engineering

The enzymes in the recombinant microorganism can be engineered to improve one or more aspects of the substrate to product conversion. Non-limiting examples of enzymes that can be further engineered for use in methods of the disclosure include an aldolase, an aldehyde reductase, an acetoacetyl coenzyme A hydrolase, a xylose isomerase, a xylitol dehydrogenase and combinations thereof. These enzymes can be engineered for improved catalytic activity, improved selectivity, improved stability, improved tolerance to various fermentation conditions (temperature, pH, etc.), or improved tolerance to various metabolic substrates, products, by-products, intermediates, etc. The term “improved catalytic activity” as used herein with respect to a particular enzymatic activity refers to a higher level of enzymatic activity than that measured relative to a comparable non-engineered enzyme.

For example, engineering methods have been used to alter the stability, substrate specificity and stereospecificity of aldolases to produce excellent enzymes for biocatalytic processes. The thermostability and solvent tolerance of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FBP-aldolase) was increased using family DNA shuffling of the fda genes from Escherichia coli and Edwardsiella ictaluri. A fourth generation variant was identified which displayed an average 280-fold higher half-life at 53° C. than either parent. The same variant also displayed enhanced activity in various polar and non-polar organic solvents (Hao and Berry 2004 Protein Eng Des Sel 17:689-697).

As another example, acetoacetyl coenzyme A hydrolase can convert acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate. However, the hydrolase is unspecific in that it also reacts with the same magnitude of order with acetyl-CoA, which is the substrate required for acetoacetyl-CoA formation by the enzyme thiolase. Thus, to create more efficient acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolases, these enzymes have been engineered to have at least 10× higher activity for the acetoacetyl-CoA substrate than for acetyl-CoA substrate by replacing several glutamic acid residues in the enzyme beta subunit that is important for catalysis (WO 2015/042588).

As another example, the E. coli YqhD enzyme is a broad substrate aldehyde reductase with NADPH-dependent reductase activity for more than 10 aldehyde substrates and is a useful enzyme to produce biorenewable fuels and chemicals (Jarboe 2010 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 89:249). Though YqhD enzyme activity is beneficial through its scavenging of toxic aldehydes, the enzyme is also NADPH-dependent and contributes to NADPH depletion and growth inhibition of organisms. Error-prone PCR of YqhD was performed in order to improve 1,3-propanediol production from 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA). This directed engineering yielded two mutants, D99QN147H and Q202A, with decreased Km and increased kcat for certain aldehydes, particularly 3-HPA (Li et al. 2008 Prog. Nat. Sci. 18 (12):1519-1524). The improved catalytic activity of the D99QN147H mutant is consistent with what is known about the structure of YqhD (Sulzenbacher et al. 2004 J. Mol. Biol. 342 (2):489-502), as residues Asp99 and Asn147 both interact with NADPH. Use of the D99QN147H mutant increased 1,3-propanediol production from 3-HPA 2-fold. Mutant YqhD enzymes with increased catalytic efficiency (increased Kcat/Km) toward NADPH have also been described in WO 2011012697 A2, which is herein incorporated in its entirety.

As another example, xylose isomerase is a metal-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of aldose and ketose sugars, primarily between xylose to xylulose and glucose to fructose. It has lower affinity for lyxose, arabinose and mannose sugars. The hydroxyl groups of sugars may define the substrate preference of sugar isomerases. The aspartate at residue 256 of Thermus thermophilus xylose isomerase was replaced with arginine (Patel et al. 2012 Protein Engineering, Design & Selection vol. 25 no. 7 pp. 331-336). This mutant xylose isomerase exhibited an increase in specificity for D-lyxose, L-arabinose and D-mannose. The catalytic efficiency of the D256R xylose isomerase mutant was also higher for these 3 substrates compared to the wild type enzyme. It was hypothesized that the arginine at residue 256 in the mutant enzyme may play a role in the catalytic reaction or influence changes in substrate orientation.

As another example, the enzyme xylitol dehydrogenase plays a role in the utilization of xylose along with xylose reductase. Xylose reductase (XR) reduces xylose to xylitol and then xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) reoxidizes xylitol to form xylulose. However, since XR prefers NADPH as cosubstrate, while XDH exclusively uses NAD+ as cosubstrate, a cosubstrate recycling problem is encountered. One solution is to engineer XDH such that its cosubstrate specificity is altered from NAD+ to NADP+ (Ehrensberger et al. 2006 Structure 14: 567-575). A crystal structure of the Gluconobacter oxydans holoenzyme revealed that Asp38 is largely responsible for the NAD+ specificity of XDH. Asp38 interacts with the hydroxyls of the adenosine ribose, and Met39 stacks under the purine ring and is also located near the 2′ hydroxyl. A double mutant (D38S/M39R) XDH was constructed that exclusively used NADP+ without loss of enzyme activity.

Metabolic Engineering—Enzyme Overexpression or Enzyme Downregulation/Deletion for Increased Pathway Flux

In various embodiments described herein, the exogenous and endogenous enzymes in the recombinant microorganism participating in the biosynthesis pathways described herein may be overexpressed.

The terms “overexpressed” or “overexpression” refers to an elevated level (e.g., aberrant level) of mRNAs encoding for a protein(s), and/or to elevated levels of protein(s) in cells as compared to similar corresponding unmodified cells expressing basal levels of mRNAs or having basal levels of proteins. In particular embodiments, mRNA(s) or protein(s) may be overexpressed by at least 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 8-fold, 10-fold, 12-fold, 15-fold or more in microorganisms engineered to exhibit increased gene mRNA, protein, and/or activity.

In some embodiments, a recombinant microorganism of the disclosure is generated from a host that contains the enzymatic capability to synthesize substrates such as D-xylulose, D-ribulose, D-ribulose-1-phosphate, D-xylulose-1-phosphate, D-xylonolactone, D-xylonate, 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate, glycolaldehyde, DHAP, pyruvate, acetoacetyl-CoA or acetoacetate. In some embodiments, it can be useful to increase the synthesis or accumulation of, for example, D-xylulose, D-ribulose, D-ribulose-1-phosphate, D-xylulose-1-phosphate, D-xylonolactone, D-xylonate, 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate, glycolaldehyde, DHAP, pyruvate, acetoacetyl-CoA or acetoacetate, to increase the production of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.

In some embodiments, it may be useful to increase the expression of endogenous or exogenous enzymes involved in the MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathways to increase flux from, for example, D-xylulose, D-ribulose, D-ribulose-1-phosphate, D-xylulose-1-phosphate, D-xylonolactone, D-xylonate, 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate, glycolaldehyde, DHAP, pyruvate, acetoacetyl-CoA or acetoacetate, thereby resulting in increased synthesis or accumulation of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.

Increased synthesis or accumulation can be accomplished by, for example, overexpression of nucleic acids encoding one or more of the above-described MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathway enzymes. Overexpression of a MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathway enzyme or enzymes can occur, for example, through increased expression of an endogenous gene or genes, or through the expression, or increased expression, of an exogenous gene or genes. Therefore, naturally occurring organisms can be readily modified to generate non-natural, MEG and three-carbon compound producing microorganisms through overexpression of one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding a MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathway enzyme. In addition, a non-naturally occurring organism can be generated by mutagenesis of an endogenous gene that results in an increase in activity of an enzyme in the MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathways.

Equipped with the present disclosure, the skilled artisan will be able to readily construct the recombinant microorganisms described herein, as the recombinant microorganisms of the disclosure can be constructed using methods well known in the art as exemplified above to exogenously express at least one nucleic acid encoding a MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathway enzyme in sufficient amounts to produce MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.

Methods for constructing and testing the expression levels of a non-naturally occurring MEG and three-carbon compound-producing host can be performed, for example, by recombinant and detection methods well known in the art. Such methods can be found described in, for example, Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Third Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York (2001); Ausubo et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons, Baltimore, Md. (1999).

A variety of mechanisms known in the art can be used to express, or overexpress, exogenous or endogenous genes. For example, an expression vector or vectors can be constructed to harbor one or more MEG and three-carbon compound biosynthesis pathway enzymes encoding nucleic acids as exemplified herein operably linked to expression control sequences functional in the host organism. Expression vectors applicable for use in the microbial host organisms of the invention include, for example, plasmids, phage vectors, viral vectors, episomes and artificial chromosomes, including vectors and selection sequences or markers operable for stable integration into a host chromosome. Selectable marker genes also can be included that, for example, provide resistance to antibiotics or toxins, complement auxotrophic deficiencies, or supply critical nutrients not in the culture media. Expression control sequences can include constitutive and inducible promoters, transcription enhancers, transcription terminators, and the like which are well known in the art. When two or more exogenous encoding nucleic acids are to be co-expressed, both nucleic acids can be inserted, for example, into a single expression vector or in separate expression vectors. For single vector expression, the encoding nucleic acids can be operationally linked to one common expression control sequence or linked to different expression control sequences, such as one inducible promoter and one constitutive promoter. The transformation of exogenous nucleic acid sequences involved in a metabolic or synthetic pathway can be confirmed using methods well known in the art.

As will be understood by those of skill in the art, it can be advantageous to modify a coding sequence to enhance its expression in a particular host. The genetic code is redundant with 64 possible codons, but most organisms typically use a subset of these codons. The codons that are utilized most often in a species are called optimal codons, and those not utilized very often are classified as rare or low-usage codons. Codons can be substituted to reflect the preferred codon usage of the host, a process sometimes called “codon optimization” or “controlling for species codon bias.”

Optimized coding sequences containing codons preferred by a particular prokaryotic or eukaryotic host (see also, Murray et al. (1989) Nucl. Acids Res. 17:477-508) can be prepared, for example, to increase the rate of translation or to produce recombinant RNA transcripts having desirable properties, such as a longer half-life, as compared with transcripts produced from a non-optimized sequence. Translation stop codons can also be modified to reflect host preference. For example, typical stop codons for S. cerevisiae and mammals are UAA and UGA, respectively. The typical stop codon for monocotyledonous plants is UGA, whereas insects and E. coli commonly use UAA as the stop codon (Dalphin et al. (1996) Nucl. Acids Res. 24: 216-218).

Those of skill in the art will recognize that, due to the degenerate nature of the genetic code, a variety of nucleic acid sequences can be used to encode a given enzyme of the disclosure. The nucleic acid sequences encoding the biosynthetic enzymes are referenced herein merely to illustrate an embodiment of the disclosure, and the disclosure includes any nucleic acid sequences that encode the amino acid sequences of the polypeptides and proteins of the enzymes of the present disclosure. In similar fashion, a polypeptide can typically tolerate one or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, and insertions in its amino acid sequence without loss or significant loss of a desired activity. The disclosure includes such polypeptides with different amino acid sequences than the specific proteins described herein so long as the modified or variant polypeptides have the enzymatic anabolic or catabolic activity of the reference polypeptide. Furthermore, the amino acid sequences encoded by the nucleic acid sequences shown herein merely illustrate embodiments of the disclosure.

Expression control sequences are known in the art and include, for example, promoters, enhancers, polyadenylation signals, transcription terminators, internal ribosome entry sites (IRES), and the like, that provide for the expression of the polynucleotide sequence in a host cell. Expression control sequences interact specifically with cellular proteins involved in transcription (Maniatis et al., Science, 236: 1237-1245 (1987)). Exemplary expression control sequences are described in, for example, Goeddel, Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990).

In various embodiments, an expression control sequence may be operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence. By “operably linked” is meant that a polynucleotide sequence and an expression control sequence(s) are connected in such a way as to permit gene expression when the appropriate molecules (e.g., transcriptional activator proteins) are bound to the expression control sequence(s). Operably linked promoters are located upstream of the selected polynucleotide sequence in terms of the direction of transcription and translation. Operably linked enhancers can be located upstream, within, or downstream of the selected polynucleotide.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes a reaction in a pathway that competes with the biosynthesis pathway for the production of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the xylB gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunts the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid is a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase is encoded by the aldA gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents the production of glycolic acid from glycolaldehyde and instead shunts the reaction toward conversion of glycolaldehyde to MEG.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is a lactate dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is from Escherichia coli. In some embodiments, the lactate dehydrogenase is encoded by the IdhA gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents the production of lactate from pyruvate and instead shunts the reaction toward production of a three-carbon compound.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate is a D-xylulose-5-kinase. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XKS1 gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the D-xylulose-5-kinase is from Pichia stipitis. In some embodiments the D-xylulose-5-kinase is encoded by the XYL3 gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate and instead shunts the reaction toward conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose is an alkaline phosphatase. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is from S. cerevisiae. In some embodiments, the alkaline phosphatase is encoded by the PHO13 gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents the conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.

In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is manipulated to delete, disrupt, mutate, and/or reduce the activity of one or more endogenous enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose. In some such embodiments, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose is a D-xylose isomerase. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is from E. coli. In some embodiments, the D-xylose isomerase is encoded by the xylA gene or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the manipulation prevents conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose and instead shunts the reaction toward the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate.

Examples Example 1a. Production of Ethylene Glycol in E. coli

The E. coli K12 strain MG1655 was used as host for the deletion of two genes that could divert the carbon flux from MEG+IPA pathway: aidA and xylB. The genes were successfully deleted and deletion confirmed by sequencing. A plasmid containing the dte gene, encoding the first enzyme of the pathway (D-tagatose 3-epimerase, SEQ ID NO: 3, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 2), was expressed under the control of the proD promoter in a pUC vector backbone. The plasmid was constructed using the MoClo system and confirmed by sequencing. The confirmed plasmid was transformed in the deleted strain. Colonies from transformations were inoculated in 3 mL of LB media for pre-culture. After 16 hours of cultivation 10% of the pre-culture was transferred to 50 mL of LB media containing 15 g/L of xylose. The flasks were incubated at 37° C., 250 rpm until complete consumption of xylose. The initial OD of the cultivation was 0.4. Xylose was fully consumed after 96 hours of cultivation. Small amounts of MEG were detected after 27 hours of cultivation. The highest MEG concentration was measured after 100 hours of cultivation, reaching 2.1 g/L. The overall yield of MEG production was 13.7 wt % (FIG. 7).

Example 1 b. Improved Production of Ethylene Glycol in E. coli

The E. coli K12 strain MG1655 with aidA and xylB genes deleted (same strains as example 1a) was used as host for the implementation of a complete MEG pathway. An operon containing dte (D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme, SEQ ID NO: 3, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 2), fucA (D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase enzyme, SEQ ID NO: 11, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 10), fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme, SEQ ID NO: 28, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 27) and fucK (D-ribulokinase enzyme, SEQ ID NO: 8, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 7) genes under the control of the proD promoter was constructed in a pET28a backbone. The plasmid was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit and confirmed by sequencing. The confirmed plasmid was transformed in the MG1655 mutant strain. Colonies from transformation were inoculated in 3 mL of LB media for pre-culture. After 16 hours of cultivation, the pre-culture was transferred to 50 mL of LB media containing 15 g/L of xylose to an initial OD of 0.3. The flasks were incubated at 37° C., 250 rpm until complete consumption of xylose. After 4 hours of cultivation, approximately 100 mg/L of MEG could be detected. After 144 hours of cultivation, 4.3 g/L of MEG were produced and all xylose was consumed (FIG. 8). The overall yield and productivity were, respectively, 0.3 g/g and 0.03 g/L·h.

Example 2: Co-Production of Ethylene Glycol and Isopropanol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The S. cerevisiae laboratory strain BY4730, derived from S288c, was used as host for the expression of MEG+IPA pathways. The first step was the integration of the IPA pathway into the genome of S. cerevisiae. One copy of each gene was integrated by homologous recombination under the control of the following promoters: ADH1 for thl gene (thiolase, SEQ ID NO: 35, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 34); TEF1 for atoA gene, PGK1 for atoD gene (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase, SEQ ID NOs: 43 and 46, encoded by nucleic acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 42 and 45, respectively); TDH3 for adc gene (acetoacetate decarboxylase, SEQ ID NO: 49, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 48); and TPI1 for adh gene (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase, SEQ ID NO: 106, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 105). The integration was confirmed by PCR and sequencing. The second step was the introduction of genes capable of consuming xylose in the yeast genome. The pathway chosen for xylose consumption is composed of two genes: Xyl1 and Xyl2. Three copies of the Xyl1 gene (SEQ ID NO: 84, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 83) under control of TEF1 promoter and three copies of the Xyl2 (SEQ ID NO: 90, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 89) gene also under control of TEF1 promoter were integrated into the yeast genome through homologous recombination. The integration was confirmed by PCR and sequencing. The third step was the integration of the MEG pathway. Two copies of the D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme (dte gene, SEQ ID NO: 3, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 2) under the control of TEF1 and TDH3 promoters, respectively, were integrated into the genome along with the following genes: one copy of fucO gene (glycolaldehyde reductase, SEQ ID NO: 28, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 27) under control of the PGK1 promoter; one copy of the fucA gene (D-ribulose-phosphate aldolase, SEQ ID NO: 11, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 10) using a PGK1 promoter and one copy of fucK gene (D-ribulokinase, SEQ ID NO: 8, encoded by nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 7) under a PGK1 promoter. The final strain was confirmed by PCR and sequencing. The strain was inoculated in YPD media containing 20 g/L of glucose and incubated at 30° C., 200 rpm. After 16 hours of growth, the pre-culture was inoculated in YPDX media containing 30 g/L of glucose and 10 g/L of xylose to an OD 2.0. The flasks were incubated at 30° C., 100 rpm. The typical behavior of C5 and C6 consumption in yeast was observed. 30 g/L of glucose was consumed in less than 60 hours, while 90% of the initial xylose was consumed only after 200 hours. The OD reached a value of 55 after 200 hours of cultivation. Isopropanol was already being produced in the initial 60 hours of cultivation, while MEG was only detected after 160 hours of cultivation. The highest co-production was obtained at 183 hours of cultivation, with 58 mg/L of MEG and 2.81 g/L of isopropanol. The overall yield for the co-production, from glucose and xylose, was 7.4% (FIG. 6).

Example 3. Co-Production of Ethylene Glycol (MEG), Acetone and Isopropanol (IPA) in E. coli Using Ribulose-1-Phosphate Pathway

E. coli K12 strain MG1655 was used as host for the deletion of two genes that could divert the carbon flux from MEG+IPA pathway: aidA and xylB. The genes were successfully deleted and the deletion was confirmed by sequencing. Ribulose-1-phosphate pathway for MEG production was assembled in three different vectors backbones: pZA31, pZS*13 and pET28a. Production of MEG through ribulose-1-phosphate pathway requires the expression of four genes: dte (D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme), fucA (D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase enzyme), fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme) and fucK (D-ribulokinase enzyme). dte gene was codon optimized for E. coli (Dte amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3) and synthesized. All other genes are native from E. coli and were PCR amplified using the following primers: fucA and fucO (Forward Primer: CCTTTAATAAGGAGATATACCATGGAACGAAATAAACTTGC (SEQ ID NO: 111) and Reverse Primer: GGTTATTCCTCCTTATTTAGAGCTCTAAACGAATTCTTACCAGGCGGTATGGTAA A (SEQ ID NO: 112)) and fucK (Forward Primer: GAATTCGTTTAGAGCTCTAAATAAGGAGGAATAACCATGATGAAACAAGAAGTTA T (SEQ ID NO: 113) and Reverse Primer: GAGCT CGGTACCCGGGGATCCAAAAAACCCCTCAAGACCC (SEQ ID NO: 114)). An operon containing dte (D-tagatose 3-epimerase enzyme), fucA (D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase enzyme), fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme), fucK (D-ribulokinase enzyme) genes and T7 terminator under the control of proD promoter (constitutive promoter) was constructed in a pET28a backbone. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. The plasmid was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit and confirmed by sequencing. The entire operon under the control of proD promoter was subcloned in pZA31 and pZS*13 backbones using restriction-ligation methodology.

Isopropanol pathway was also assembled in three different vectors backbones: pZA31, pZS*13 and pET28a. Production of isopropanol requires the expression of five genes: thl (thiolase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase) and adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase). AtoA/D gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA (SEQ ID NO: 115) and Reverse Primer: TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC (SEQ ID NO: 116)). thl (Thl amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35), adc (Adc amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49), and adh (Adh amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 106) were codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized. An operon containing thl (thiolase), adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase), atoA/D (acetate: acetoacetyl-CoA transferase) genes and T1 terminator under the control of the inducible promoter pLLacO was constructed in a pET28a backbone. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. The plasmid was constructed in several steps using both In-fusion commercial kit and restriction-ligation methodology. The correct assemble was confirmed by sequencing. The entire operon under the control of the inducible promoter pLLacO was subcloned in pZA31 and pZS*13 backbones using restriction-ligation methodology.

Several co-transformations of MEG and IPA plasmids were performed in the strains with xylB and aldA deleted to generate strains harboring all possible plasmid combinations. Table 2 describes the constructed strains.

TABLE 2 Strain Plasmids and pathways 1 MEG in pET28a and IPA in pZA31 2 MEG in pET28a and IPA in pZS*13 3 MEG in pZA31 and IPA in pZS*13 4 MEG in pZA31 and IPA in pET28a1 5 MEG in pZS*13 and IPA in pZA31 6 MEG in pZS*13 and IPA in pET28a

Colonies from transformations were inoculated in 3 mL of TB media for pre-culture. After 16 hours of cultivation, 100% of the pre-culture was transferred to 100 mL of TB media containing 15 g/L of xylose. The flasks were incubated at 37° C., 250 rpm until complete consumption of xylose. The initial OD of the cultivation was 0.3. For the induction of pLLacO promoter 1 mM of IPTG was added to the culture after 2 hours (OD=1).

Xylose was fully consumed after 32 hours of cultivation for strains 1 to 4. Strain 5 only consumed xylose completely after 55 hours and strain 6 was not able to consume all xylose after 144 hours.

The overall yield of co-production was calculated considering the amount of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and acetone produced per gram of xylose consumed. The best yield was obtained after 48 hours of fermentation. The yield (g products/g xylose) of all strains is depicted in FIG. 9.

Strains 2 and 3 co-produced MEG, isopropanol and acetone while strains 1 and 4 co-produced only MEG and acetone. Strains 5 and 6 produced only MEG.

Strain 2 showed the highest overall yield (0.28 g/g), as well as the highest yield for ethylene glycol (0.25 g/g) and isopropanol (0.03 g/g) production. Strain 4 showed the highest yield for acetone production (0.01 g/g).

Example 4. Co-Production of Ethylene Glycol (MEG), Acetone and Isopropanol (IPA) in E. coli Using Xylulose-1-Phosphate Pathway

E. coli K12 strain MG1655 was used as host for the expression of MEG+IPA pathways. Two genes that could divert the carbon flux from MEG+IPA pathway were identified as target for deletion: aidA and xylB genes. A MEG pathway was integrated at xylB locus, enabling a stable integration concomitantly with xylB deletion. Production of MEG through xylulose-1-phosphate pathway requires the expression of three genes: khkC (D-xylulose-1-kinase enzyme), aldoB (D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase enzyme) and fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme). khkC (KhkC amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55) and aldoB (AldoB amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58) genes were codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized. FucO gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: ATGGCTAACAGAATGATTCTG (SEQ ID NO: 117) and Reverse Primer: TTACCAGGCGGTATGGTAAAGCT (SEQ ID NO: 118)).

A MEG integration cassette was composed of an operon containing khkC (D-xylulose-1-kinase enzyme), aldoB (D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase enzyme), fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme) genes and rplM terminator under the control of proD promoter (constitutive promoter) flanked by regions homologous to upstream and downstream of xylB gene. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. An antibiotic marker was also added to the cassette for the selection of transformants. The cassette was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit, confirmed by sequencing and transformed in E. coli K12 MG1655 strain. The proper integration of a MEG pathway at xylB locus, yielding a deleted xylB strain with a MEG pathway integrated, was confirmed by sequencing.

The strain harboring a MEG pathway at xylB locus was used as host for integration of an IPA pathway at aidA locus, enabling a stable integration concomitantly with aidA deletion. Production of isopropanol requires the expression of five genes: thl (thiolase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase) and adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase). atoA/D gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA (SEQ ID NO: 119) and Reverse Primer: TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC (SEQ ID NO: 120)). thl (Thl amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35), adc (Adc amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49) and adh (Adh amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 106) were codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized.

An IPA integration cassette was composed of an operon containing thl (thiolase), adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase) genes and T1 terminator under the control of a medium strength constitutive promoter (modified from RecA) flanked by regions homologous to upstream and downstream of aidA gene. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. An antibiotic marker was included into the cassette for the selection of transformants. The cassette was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit, confirmed by sequencing and transformed in E. coli K12 MG1655 strain. The proper integration of an IPA pathway at aidA locus, yielding a deleted aidA strain with an IPA pathway integrated, was confirmed by sequencing.

The xylB aidA deleted strain with MEG and IPA pathways integrated in the genome was inoculated in 3 mL of TB media for pre-culture. After 16 hours of cultivation, 100% of the pre-culture was transferred to 100 mL of TB media containing 15 g/L of xylose. The flasks were incubated at 37° C., 250 rpm until complete consumption of xylose. The initial OD of the cultivation was 0.3.

Xylose was fully consumed after 30 hours of cultivation (FIG. 10). Ethylene glycol, acetone and isopropanol reached a maximum titer of 3.5 g/L, 70 mg/L and 400 mg/L respectively.

The overall yield of co-production was calculated considering the amount of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and acetone produced per gram of xylose consumed. MEG is the product with the highest yield, 0.237 g/g, followed by isopropanol, 0.029 g/g and acetone, 0.006 g/g (FIG. 11). The best co-production yield, obtained after 48 hours of fermentation, was 0.27 g products/g xylose (44% of maximum theoretical yield).

Example 5. Co-Production of Ethylene Glycol (MEG), Acetone and Isopropanol (IPA) in E. coli Using Xylonate Pathway

E. coli K12 strain MG1655 was used as host for the expression of MEG+IPA pathways. Two genes that could divert the carbon flux from MEG+IPA pathway were identified as target for deletion: aidA and xylA genes. A MEG pathway was integrated at xylA locus, enabling a stable integration concomitantly with xylA deletion. Production of MEG through a xylonate pathway requires the expression of two genes: xdh (Xdh amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 61) from Caulobacter crescentus was codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized. FucO gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: ATGGCTAACAGAATGATTCTG (SEQ ID NO: 117) and Reverse Primer: TTACCAGGCGGTATGGTAAAGCT (SEQ ID NO: 118)). Two other native enzymes could be overexpressed to improve MEG production through a xylonate pathway: D-xylonate dehydratase (yjhG, yagF, or homologs thereof) and aldolase (yjhH, yagE, or homologs thereof).

A MEG integration cassette was composed of an operon containing xdh (D-xylose dehydrogenase), fucO (aldehyde reductase enzyme) genes and rnpB terminator under the control of proD promoter (constitutive promoter) flanked by regions homologous to upstream and downstream of xylA gene. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. An antibiotic marker was also added to the cassette for the selection of transformants. The cassette was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit, confirmed by sequencing and transformed in E. coli K12 MG1655 strain. The proper integration of a MEG pathway at xylA locus, yielding a deleted xylA strain with a MEG pathway integrated, was confirmed by sequencing.

The strain harboring a MEG pathway at xylA locus was used as host for integration of an IPA pathway at aidA locus, enabling a stable integration concomitantly with aidA deletion. Production of isopropanol requires the expression of five genes: thl (thiolase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase) and adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase). AtoA/D gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA (SEQ ID NO: 119) and Reverse Primer: TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC (SEQ ID NO: 120)). thl (Thl amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35), adc (Adc amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49) and adh (Adh amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 106) were codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized.

An IPA integration cassette was composed of an operon containing thl (thiolase), adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase) genes and T1 terminator under the control of a medium strength constitutive promoter (modified from RecA) flanked by regions homologous to upstream and downstream of aidA gene. For each gene a specific RBS sequence was utilized. An antibiotic marker was included into the cassette for the selection of transformants. The cassette was constructed using In-fusion commercial kit, confirmed by sequencing and transformed in E. coli K12 MG1655 strain. The proper integration of an IPA pathway at aidA locus, yielding a deleted aidA strain with an IPA pathway integrated, was confirmed by sequencing.

The xylA aidA deleted strain with MEG and IPA pathways integrated in the genome was inoculated in 3 mL of TB media for pre-culture. After 16 hours of cultivation, 100% of the pre-culture was transferred to 100 mL of TB media containing 15 g/L of xylose. The flasks were incubated at 37° C., 250 rpm until complete consumption of xylose. The initial OD of the cultivation was 0.3.

Xylose was fully consumed before 24 hours of cultivation (FIG. 12). Ethylene glycol, acetone and isopropanol reached a maximum titer of 5 g/L, 170 mg/L and 420 mg/L respectively.

The overall yield of co-production was calculated considering the amount of ethylene glycol, isopropanol and acetone produced per gram of xylose consumed. MEG is the product with the highest yield, 0.339 g/g, followed by isopropanol, 0.028 g/g and acetone, 0.008 g/g (FIG. 13). The best co-production yield, obtained after 48 hours of fermentation, was 0.375 g products/g xylose (61% of maximum theoretical yield).

Example 6. Direct Production of Propylene from Glucose

Vectors pZs*13 containing an IPA pathway in an operon under plLacO promoter and pET28a containing LinD gene were co-transformed into BL21Star (DE3) using electroporation. Production of isopropanol requires the expression of five genes: thl (thiolase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase) and adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase). atoA/D gene is native from E. coli and was PCR amplified (Forward Primer: CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA (SEQ ID NO: 119) and Reverse Primer: TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC (SEQ ID NO: 120)). thl (Thl amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35), adc (Adc amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49) and adh (Adh amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 106) were codon optimized for E. coli and synthesized. An operon containing thl (thiolase), adh (secondary alcohol dehydrogenase), adc (acetoacetate decarboxylase), atoA/D (acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase) genes and T1 terminator under the control of the inducible promoter pLLacO was constructed in a pZS*13 backbone. The candidate selection was done using kanamycin and ampicillin in LB medium. The strain herein was referred to as IPA+LinD. This combination of plasmids provides a strain capable of producing isopropanol from glucose and also expressing linalool isomerase dehydratase enzyme.

One single colony of IPA+LinD, pZs*13_IPA and pET28a_LinD was inoculated in TB medium containing 10 g/L glycerol supplemented with kanamycin (50 μg/mL) and ampicillin (100 μg/mL) at 37° C., 220 rpm. After 20 hours, a new inoculation was done using optical density of 0.2 in TB medium containing 1.5 g/L glycerol supplemented with appropriate antibiotics at 37° C., 220 rpm. After 3 hours, the OD achieved 1.0 at 600 nm and IPTG was added to a final concentration of 1 mM. The flasks were incubated at 18° C., 220 rpm.

After 16 hours, the OD was measured and the cultures were concentrated to reach OD 20 using the following media as described for each assay:

(a) pZs*13_IPA in TB 20 g/L glucose (control for isopropanol production),

(b) IPA+LinD in TB 10 g/L glycerol and 3 g/L isopropanol (control for propylene production),

(c) IPA+LinD in TB 20 g/L glucose and 3 g/L isopropanol (control for propylene production),

(d) IPA+LinD in TB 20 g/L glucose (candidate 1 for propylene production),

(e) IPA+LinD in TB 20 g/L glucose (candidate 2 for propylene production)

One aliquot of all cultures were lysate for expression analysis and the cells were collected by centrifugation at 5000 rpm for 20 min and 4° C. The pellet was kept in −80° C. for 1 hour then it was thawed on ice and ressuspended in 10% of original volume in Tris-HCl 50 mM pH 7.5. The lysis was done by sonication (3-5 cycles, 10/10 minutes, 25% amplitude) on ice after that to separate the soluble fraction it was centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 30 min at 4° C. The samples were heated at 95° C. for 10 minutes and analyzed in SDS-PAGE (FIG. 14).

1.0 mL aliquots of each culture were placed in 2 mL headspace vials in triplicate and incubated at 37° C., 225 rpm. At the end of 116 hours of incubation the vials were removed from the shaking incubator and the propylene and isopropanol concentration was analyzed in GC-MS. A control containing only TB medium 20 g/L glucose was done in order to verify contamination in the end of incubation period. 1.0 mL of the headspace phase was injected in gas chromatograph (Focus GC-Thermo) equipped with electron impact mass spectrometer detector (ISQ-Thermo). Helium was used as a carrier gas with a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min, the split rate used was 10 with a split flow of 15 mL/min. The volatile compounds were separated in a HP-Plot/Q column (Agilent) with initial temperature held at 90° C. for 1.0 min followed by a first ramp at 13.3° C./min to 130° C. and a second one at 45° C./min to 200° C. held for 1 min. The retention time of propylene under these conditions was 1.51 min and of isopropanol was 4.3 min. The product reaction was identified both by comparison with propylene and isopropanol standards and by comparison with a data base of mass fragmentation.

The production of isopropanol in assays (a), (d) and (e) were 0.5 g/L and in (b) and (c) 3.0 g/L as expected. The production of 4 10⁻⁵ mM of propylene was observed in the assay (b) positive control for propylene and a significant production was observed in the assays (d) and (e), candidates with IPA+LinD co-transformed (FIG. 15). No amount of propylene was observed in the control reaction that contained only TB medium.

SEQUENCE LISTING SEQ ID NO: 1 Pseudomonas cichorii D-tagatose 3-epimerase DTE NT sequence GTGAACAAAGTTGGCATGTTCTACACCTACTGGTCGACTGAGTGGATGGTCGACT TTCCGGCGACTGCGAAGCGCATTGCCGGGCTCGGCTTCGACTTAATGGAAATCTC GCTCGGCGAGTTTCACAATCTTTCCGACGCGAAGAAGCGTGAGCTAAAAGCCGTG GCTGATGATCTGGGGCTCACGGTGATGTGCTGTATCGGACTGAAGTCTGAGTACG ACTTTGCCTCGCCGGACAAGAGCGTTCGTGATGCCGGCACGGAATATGTGAAGCG CTTGCTCGACGACTGTCACCTCCTCGGCGCGCCGGTCTTTGCTGGCCTTACGTTC TGCGCGTGGCCCCAATCTCCGCCGCTGGACATGAAGGATAAGCGCCCTTACGTCG ACCGTGCAATCGAAAGCGTTCGTCGTGTTATCAAGGTAGCTGAAGACTACGGCAT TATTTATGCACTGGAAGTGGTGAACCGATTCGAGCAGTGGCTTTGCAATGACGCC AAGGAAGCAATTGCGTTTGCCGACGCGGTTGACAGTCCGGCGTGCAAGGTCCAGC TCGACACATTCCACATGAATATCGAAGAGACTTCCTTCCGCGATGCAATCCTTGC CTGCAAGGGCAAGATGGGCCATTTCCATTTGGGCGAAGCGAACCGTCTGCCGCCG GGCGAGGGTCGCCTGCCGTGGGATGAAATATTCGGGGCGCTGAAGGAAATCGGAT ATGACGGCACCATCGTTATGGAACCGTTCATGCGCAAGGGCGGCTCGGTCAGCCG CGCGGTGGGCGTATGGCGGGATATGTCGAACGGTGCGACGGACGAAGAGATGGAC GAGCGCGCTCGCCGCTCGTTGCAGTTTGTTCGTGACAAGCTGGCCTGA SEQ ID NO: 2 Pseudomonas cichorii D-tagatose 3-epimerase DTE codon optimized NT sequence ATGAACAAAGTGGGTATGTTCTATACGTACTGGTCCACGGAATGGATGGTTGACT TTCCGGCAACCGCGAAACGTATTGCGGGCCTGGGCTTCGACCTGATGGAAATTTC TCTGGGCGAATTTCACAACCTGTCCGATGCGAAAAAGCGTGAACTGAAAGCCGTT GCCGACGATCTGGGTCTGACTGTGATGTGCTGTATCGGCCTGAAATCTGAATACG ATTTCGCGAGCCCGGATAAAAGCGTTCGCGACGCCGGTACTGAATATGTCAAACG TCTGCTGGATGACTGTCACCTGCTGGGCGCACCAGTGTTCGCGGGTCTGACCTTC TGTGCGTGGCCGCAGTCCCCACCGCTGGACATGAAGGATAAACGTCCGTACGTGG ACCGTGCCATCGAAAGCGTGCGCCGCGTAATCAAAGTCGCTGAAGATTATGGCAT TATTTACGCTCTGGAAGTTGTTAACCGTTTCGAACAGTGGCTGTGCAACGACGCG AAAGAGGCCATTGCCTTCGCTGACGCGGTGGATTCTCCGGCTTGCAAAGTTCAGC TGGACACTTTCCATATGAACATCGAGGAAACCTCCTTCCGTGACGCGATCCTGGC TTGCAAGGGTAAAATGGGCCATTTCCATCTGGGCGAAGCAAACCGCCTGCCGCCG GGCGAAGGTCGTCTGCCGTGGGACGAAATTTTTGGCGCTCTGAAGGAAATCGGCT ACGATGGCACGATTGTTATGGAGCCGTTCATGCGCAAAGGTGGCTCCGTTTCCCG TGCAGTTGGTGTTTGGCGTGATATGTCTAACGGTGCCACCGATGAAGAAATGGAC GAACGTGCACGTCGCTCCCTGCAATTCGTTCGCGATAAACTGGCGTAA SEQ ID NO: 3 Pseudomonas cichorii D-tagatose 3-epimerase DTE AA sequence MNKVGMFYTYWSTEWMVDFPATAKRIAGLGFDLMEISLGEFHNLSDAKKRELKAV ADDLGLTVMCCIGLKSEYDFASPDKSVRDAGTEYVKRLLDDCHLLGAPVFAGLTF CAWPQSPPLDMKDKRPYVDRAIESVRRVIKVAEDYGIIYALEVVNRFEQWLCNDA KEAIAFADAVDSPACKVQLDTFHMNIEETSFRDAILACKGKMGHFHLGEANRLPP GEGRLPWDEIFGALKEIGYDGTIVMEPFMRKGGSVSRAVGVWRDMSNGATDEEMD ERARRSLQFVRDKLA SEQ ID NO: 4 Rhodobacter sphaeroides D-tagatose 3-epimerase FJ851309.1 NT sequence GTGAAAAATCCTGTCGGCATCATCTCGATGCAGTTCATCCGGCCCTTCACCTCGG AGTCGCTGCATTTCCTGAAGAAGTCCCGGGCCCTGGGCTTCGATTTCATCGAGCT TCTCGTGCCCGAGCCCGAAGACGGGCTCGACGCGGCCGAGGTGCGGCGCATCTGC GAGGGCGAGGGGCTGGGCCTCGTTCTGGCCGCGCGCGTGAACCTCCAGCGCTCGA TCGCGAGCGAGGAGGCCGCGGCGCGGGCCGGCGGGCGCGACTATCTGAAATACTG CATCGAGGCCGCCGAGGCGCTCGGCGCGACCATCGTCGGCGGCCCGCTCTATGGC GAGCCGCTGGTCTTCGCCGGCCGCCCGCCCTTCCCCTGGACGGCCGAGCAGATCG CCACCCGCGCCGCCCGCACCGTCGAGGGGCTGGCCGAAGTGGCCCCGCTCGCCGC GAGCGCGGGCAAGGTCTTCGGGCTCGAGCCGCTGAACCGCTTCGAGACCGACATC GTGAACACGACCGCACAGGCCATCGAGGTGGTGGATGCGGTGGGCTCGCCCGGTC TCGGCGTCATGCTCGACACGTTCCACATGAACATGGAGGAACGCTCGATCCCCGA TGCGATCCGCGCCACAGGCGCGCGCCTCGTCCATTTTCAGGCCAACGAGAACCAC CGCGGCTTCCCCGGCACCGGCACCATGGACTGGACGGCCATCGCGCGGGCGCTGG GGCAGGCGGGCTACGCGGGTCCGGTCTCGCTCGAGCCTTTCCGGCGCGACGACGA GCGCGTGGCGCTGCCCATCGCCCACTGGCGCGCCCCGCACGAGGACGAGGACGAG AAGCTGCGCGCGGGGCTGGGTCTCATCCGCTCCGCGATCACCCTGGCGGAGGTGA CCCACTGA SEQ ID NO: 5 Rhodobacter sphaeroides D-tagatose 3-epimerase FJ851309.1 AA sequence MKNPVGIISMQFIRPFTSESLHFLKKSRALGFDFIELLVPEPEDGLDAAEVRRIC EGEGLGLVLAARVNLQRSIASEEAAARAGGRDYLKYCIEAAEALGATIVGGPLYG EPLVFAGRPPFPWTAEQTATRAARTVEGLAEVAPLAASAGRVFGLEPLNRFETDI VNTTAQAIEVVDAVGSPGLGVMLDTFHMNMEERSIPDAIRATGARLVHFQANENH RGFPGTGTMDWTAIARALGQAGYAGPVSLEPFRRDDERVALPIAHWRAPHEDEDE KLRAGLGLIRSAITLAEVTH SEQ ID NO: 6 Escherichia coli L-fuculokinase FucK NT sequence ATGATGAAACAAGAAGTTATCCTGGTACTCGACTGTGGCGCGACCAATGTCAGGG CCATCGCGGTTAATCGGCAGGGCAAAATTGTTGCCCGCGCCTCAACGCCTAATGC CAGCGATATCGCGATGGAAAACAACACCTGGCACCAGTGGTCTTTAGACGCCATT TTGCAACGCTTTGCTGATTGCTGTCGGCAAATCAATAGTGAACTGACTGAATGCC ACATCCGCGGTATCGCCGTCACCACCTTTGGTGTGGATGGCGCTCTGGTAGATAA GCAAGGCAATCTGCTCTATCCGATTATTAGCTGGAAATGTCCGCGAACAGCAGCG GTTATGGACAATATTGAACGGTTAATCTCCGCACAGCGGTTGCAGGCTATTTCTG GCGTCGGAGCCTTTAGTTTCAATACGTTATATAAGTTGGTGTGGTTGAAAGAAAA TCATCCACAACTGCTGGAACGCGCGCACGCCTGGCTCTTTATTTCGTCGCTGATT AACCACCGTTTAACCGGCGAATTCACTACTGATATCACGATGGCCGGAACCAGCC AGATGCTGGATATCCAGCAACGCGATTTCAGTCCGCAAATTTTACAAGCCACCGG TATTCCACGCCGACTCTTCCCTCGTCTGGTGGAAGCGGGTGAACAGATTGGTACG CTACAGAACAGCGCCGCAGCAATGCTCGGCTTACCCGTTGGCATACCGGTGATTT CCGCAGGTCACGATACCCAGTTCGCCCTTTTTGGCGCTGGTGCTGAACAAAATGA ACCCGTGCTCTCTTCCGGTACATGGGAAATTTTAATGGTTCGCAGCGCCCAGGTT GATACTTCGCTGTTAAGTCAGTACGCCGGTTCCACCTGCGAACTGGATAGCCAGG CAGGGTTGTATAACCCAGGTATGCAATGGCTGGCATCCGGCGTGCTGGAATGGGT GAGAAAACTGTTCTGGACGGCTGAAACACCCTGGCAAATGTTGATTGAAGAAGCT CGTCTGATCGCGCCTGGCGCGGATGGCGTAAAAATGCAGTGTGATTTATTGTCGT GTCAGAACGCTGGCTGGCAAGGAGTGACGCTTAATACCACGCGGGGGCATTTCTA TCGCGCGGCGCTGGAAGGGTTAACTGCGCAATTACAGCGCAATCTACAGATGCTG GAAAAAATCGGGCACTTTAAGGCCTCTGAATTATTGTTAGTCGGTGGAGGAAGTC GCAACACATTGTGGAATCAGATTAAAGCCAATATGCTTGATATTCCGGTAAAAGT TCTCGACGACGCCGAAACGACCGTCGCAGGAGCTGCGCTGTTCGGTTGGTATGGC GTAGGGGAATTTAACAGCCCGGAAGAAGCCCGCGCACAGATTCATTATCAGTACC GTTATTTCTACCCGCAAACTGAACCTGAATTTATAGAGGAAGTGTGA SEQ ID NO: 7 Escherichia coli L-fuculokinase FucK codon optimized NT sequence ATGATGAAACAAGAAGTTATCCTGGTACTCGACTGTGGCGCGACCAATGTCAGGG CCATCGCGGTTAATCGGCAGGGCAAAATTGTTGCCCGCGCCTCAACGCCTAATGC CAGCGATATCGCGATGGAAAACAACACCTGGCACCAGTGGTCTTTAGACGCCATT TTGCAACGCTTTGCTGATTGCTGTCGGCAAATCAATAGTGAACTGACTGAATGCC ACATCCGCGGTATCGCCGTCACCACCTTTGGTGTGGATGGCGCTCTGGTAGATAA GCAAGGCAATCTGCTCTATCCGATTATTAGCTGGAAATGTCCGCGAACAGCAGCG GTTATGGACAATATTGAACGGTTAATCTCCGCACAGCGGTTGCAGGCTATTTCTG GCGTCGGAGCCTTTAGTTTCAATACGTTATATAAGTTGGTGTGGTTGAAAGAAAA TCATCCACAACTGCTGGAACGCGCGCACGCCTGGCTCTTTATTTCGTCGCTGATT AACCACCGTTTAACCGGCGAATTCACTACTGATATCACGATGGCCGGAACCAGCC AGATGCTGGATATCCAGCAACGCGATTTCAGTCCGCAAATTTTACAAGCCACCGG TATTCCACGCCGACTCTTCCCTCGTCTGGTGGAAGCGGGTGAACAGATTGGTACG CTACAGAACAGCGCCGCAGCAATGCTCGGCTTACCCGTTGGCATACCGGTGATTT CCGCAGGTCACGATACCCAGTTCGCCCTTTTTGGCGCTGGTGCTGAACAAAATGA ACCCGTGCTCTCTTCCGGTACATGGGAAATTTTAATGGTTCGCAGCGCCCAGGTT GATACTTCGCTGTTAAGTCAGTACGCCGGTTCCACCTGCGAACTGGATAGCCAGG CAGGGTTGTATAACCCAGGTATGCAATGGCTGGCATCCGGCGTGCTGGAATGGGT GAGAAAACTGTTCTGGACGGCTGAAACACCCTGGCAAATGTTGATTGAAGAAGCT CGTCTGATCGCGCCTGGCGCGGATGGCGTAAAAATGCAGTGTGATTTATTGTCGT GTCAGAACGCTGGCTGGCAAGGAGTGACGCTTAATACCACGCGGGGGCATTTCTA TCGCGCGGCGCTGGAAGGGTTAACTGCGCAATTACAGCGCAATCTACAGATGCTG GAAAAAATCGGGCACTTTAAGGCCTCTGAATTATTGTTAGTCGGTGGAGGAAGTC GCAACACATTGTGGAATCAGATTAAAGCCAATATGCTTGATATTCCGGTAAAAGT TCTCGACGACGCCGAAACGACCGTCGCAGGAGCTGCGCTGTTCGGTTGGTATGGC GTAGGGGAATTTAACAGCCCGGAAGAAGCCCGCGCACAGATTCATTATCAGTACC GTTATTTCTACCCGCAAACTGAACCTGAATTTATAGAGGAAGTGTGA SEQ ID NO: 8 Escherichia coli L-fuculokinase fucK AA sequence MMKQEVILVLDCGATNVRAIAVNRQGKIVARASTPNASDIAMENNTWHQWSLDAI LQRFADCCRQINSELTECHIRGIAVTTFGVDGALVDKQGNLLYPIISWKCPRTAA VMDNIERLISAQRLQAISGVGAFSFNTLYKLVWLKENHPQLLERAHAWLFISSLI NHRLTGEFTTDITMAGTSQMLDIQQRDFSPQILQATGIPRRLFPRLVEAGEQIGT LQNSAAAMLGLPVGIPVISAGHDTQFALFGAGAEQNEPVLSSGTWEILMVRSAQV DTSLLSQYAGSTCELDSQAGLYNPGMQWLASGVLEWVRKLFWTAETPWQMLIEEA RLIAPGADGVKMQCDLLSCQNAGWQGVTLNTTRGHFYRAALEGLTAQLQRNLQML EKIGHFKASELLLVGGGSRNTLWNQIKANMLDIPVKVLDDAETTVAGAALFGWYG VGEFNSPEEARAQIHWYRYFYPQTEPEFIEEV SEQ ID NO: 9 Escherichia coli L-fuculose phosphate aldolase fucA NT sequence ATGGAACGAAATAAACTTGCTCGTCAGATTATTGACACTTGCCTGGAAATGACCC GCCTGGGACTGAACCAGGGGACAGCGGGGAACGTCAGTGTACGTTATCAGGATGG GATGCTGATTACGCCTACAGGCATTCCATATGAAAAACTGACGGAGTCGCATATT GTCTTTATTGATGGCAACGGTAAACATGAGGAAGGAAAGCTCCCCTCAAGCGAAT GGCGTTTCCATATGGCAGCCTATCAAAGCAGACCGGATGCCAACGCGGTTGTTCA CAATCATGCCGTTCATTGCACGGCAGTTTCCATTCTTAACCGATCGATCCCCGCT ATTCACTACATGATTGCGGCGGCTGGCGGTAATTCTATTCCTTGCGCGCCTTATG CGACCTTTGGAACACGCGAACTTTCTGAACATGTTGCGCTGGCTCTCAAAAATCG TAAGGCAACTTTGTTACAACATCATGGGCTTATCGCTTGTGAGGTGAATCTGGAA AAAGCGTTATGGCTGGCGCATGAAGTTGAAGTGCTGGCGCAACTTTACCTGACGA CCCTGGCGATTACGGACCCGGTGCCAGTGCTGAGCGATGAAGAGATTGCCGTAGT GCTGGAGAAATTCAAAACCTATGGGTTACGAATTGAAGAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 10 Escherichia coli L-fuculose phosphate aldolase fucA codon optimized NT sequence ATGGAACGAAATAAACTTGCTCGTCAGATTATTGACACTTGCCTGGAAATGACCC GCCTGGGACTGAACCAGGGGACAGCGGGGAACGTCAGTGTACGTTATCAGGATGG GATGCTGATTACGCCTACAGGCATTCCATATGAAAAACTGACGGAGTCGCATATT GTCTTTATTGATGGCAACGGTAAACATGAGGAAGGAAAGCTCCCCTCAAGCGAAT GGCGTTTCCATATGGCAGCCTATCAAAGCAGACCGGATGCCAACGCGGTTGTTCA CAATCATGCCGTTCATTGCACGGCAGTTTCCATTCTTAACCGATCGATCCCCGCT ATTCACTACATGATTGCGGCGGCTGGCGGTAATTCTATTCCTTGCGCGCCTTATG CGACCTTTGGAACACGCGAACTTTCTGAACATGTTGCGCTGGCTCTCAAAAATCG TAAGGCAACTTTGTTACAACATCATGGGCTTATCGCTTGTGAGGTGAATCTGGAA AAAGCGTTATGGCTGGCGCATGAAGTTGAAGTGCTGGCGCAACTTTACCTGACGA CCCTGGCGATTACGGACCCGGTGCCAGTGCTGAGCGATGAAGAGATTGCCGTAGT GCTGGAGAAATTCAAAACCTATGGGTTACGAATTGAAGAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 11 Escherichia coli L-fuculose phosphate aldolase fucA AA sequence MERNKLARQIIDTCLEMTRLGLNQGTAGNVSVRYQDGMLITPTGIPYEKLTESHI VFIDGNGKHEEGKLPSSEWRFHMAAYQSRPDANAVVHNHAVHCTAVSILNRSIPA IHYMIAAAGGNSIPCAPYATFGTRELSEHVALALKNRKATLLQHHGLIACEVNLE KALWLAHEVEVLAQLYLTTLAITDPVPVLSDEEIAVVLEKFKTYGLRIEE SEQ ID NO: 12 Escherichia coli glycerol dehydrogenase gldA NT sequence ATGGACCGCATTATTCAATCACCGGGTAAATACATCCAGGGCGCTGATGTGATTA ATCGTCTGGGCGAATACCTGAAGCCGCTGGCAGAACGCTGGTTAGTGGTGGGTGA CAAATTTGTTTTAGGTTTTGCTCAATCCACTGTCGAGAAAAGCTTTAAAGATGCT GGACTGGTAGTAGAAATTGCGCCGTTTGGCGGTGAATGTTCGCAAAATGAGATCG ACCGTCTGCGTGGCATCGCGGAGACTGCGCAGTGTGGCGCAATTCTCGGTATCGG TGGCGGAAAAACCCTCGATACTGCCAAAGCACTGGCACATTTCATGGGTGTTCCG GTAGCGATCGCACCGACTATCGCCTCTACCGATGCACCGTGCAGCGCATTGTCTG TTATCTACACCGATGAGGGTGAGTTTGACCGCTATCTGCTGTTGCCAAATAACCC GAATATGGTCATTGTCGACACCAAAATCGTCGCTGGCGCACCTGCACGTCTGTTA GCGGCGGGTATCGGCGATGCGCTGGCAACCTGGTTTGAAGCGCGTGCCTGCTCTC GTAGCGGCGCGACCACCATGGCGGGCGGCAAGTGCACCCAGGCTGCGCTGGCACT GGCTGAACTGTGCTACAACACCCTGCTGGAAGAAGGCGAAAAAGCGATGCTTGCT GCCGAACAGCATGTAGTGACTCCGGCGCTGGAGCGCGTGATTGAAGCGAACACCT ATTTGAGCGGTGTTGGTTTTGAAAGTGGTGGTCTGGCTGCGGCGCACGCAGTGCA TAACGGCCTGACCGCTATCCCGGACGCGCATCACTATTATCACGGTGAAAAAGTG GCATTCGGTACGCTGACGCAGCTGGTTCTGGAAAATGCGCCGGTGGAGGAAATCG AAACCGTAGCTGCCCTTAGCCATGCGGTAGGTTTGCCAATAACTCTCGCTCAACT GGATATTAAAGAAGATGTCCCGGCGAAAATGCGAATTGTGGCAGAAGCGGCATGT GCAGAAGGTGAAACCATTCACAACATGCCTGGCGGCGCGACGCCAGATCAGGTTT ACGCCGCTCTGCTGGTAGCCGACCAGTACGGTCAGCGTTTCCTGCAAGAGTGGGA ATAA SEQ ID NO: 13 Escherichia coli glycerol dehydrogenase gldA AA sequence MDRIIQSPGKYIQGADVINRLGEYLKPLAERWLVVGDKFVLGFAQSTVEKSFKDA GLVVEIAPFGGECSQNEIDRLRGIAETAQCGAILGIGGGKTLDTAKALAHFMGVP VAIAPTIASTDAPCSALSVIYTDEGEFDRYLLLPNNPNMVIVDTKIVAGAPARLL AAGIGDALATWFEARACSRSGATTMAGGKCTQAALALAELCYNTLLEEGEKAMLA AEQHVVTPALERVIEANTYLSGVGFESGGLAAAHAVHNGLTAIPDAHHYYHGEKV AFGTLTQLVLENAPVEEIETVAALSHAVGLPITLAQLDIKEDVPAKMRIVAEAAC AEGETIHNMPGGATPDQVYAALLVADQYGQRFLQEWE SEQ ID NO: 14 Saccharomyces cerevisiae methylglyoxal reductase GRE2 NT sequence ATGTCAGTTTTCGTTTCAGGTGCTAACGGGTTCATTGCCCAACACATTGTCGATC TCCTGTTGAAGGAAGACTATAAGGTCATCGGTTCTGCCAGAAGTCAAGAAAAGGC CGAGAATTTAACGGAGGCCTTTGGTAACAACCCAAAATTCTCCATGGAAGTTGTC CCAGACATATCTAAGCTGGACGCATTTGACCATGTTTTCCAAAAGCACGGCAAGG ATATCAAGATAGTTCTACATACGGCCTCTCCATTCTGCTTTGATATCACTGACAG TGAACGCGATTTATTAATTCCTGCTGTGAACGGTGTTAAGGGAATTCTCCACTCA ATTAAAAAATACGCCGCTGATTCTGTAGAACGTGTAGTTCTCACCTCTTCTTATG CAGCTGTGTTCGATATGGCAAAAGAAAACGATAAGTCTTTAACATTTAACGAAGA ATCCTGGAACCCAGCTACCTGGGAGAGTTGCCAAAGTGACCCAGTTAACGCCTAC TGTGGTTCTAAGAAGTTTGCTGAAAAAGCAGCTTGGGAATTTCTAGAGGAGAATA GAGACTCTGTAAAATTCGAATTAACTGCCGTTAACCCAGTTTACGTTTTTGGTCC GCAAATGTTTGACAAAGATGTGAAAAAACACTTGAACACATCTTGCGAACTCGTC AACAGCTTGATGCATTTATCACCAGAGGACAAGATACCGGAACTATTTGGTGGAT ACATTGATGTTCGTGATGTTGCAAAGGCTCATTTAGTTGCCTTCCAAAAGAGGGA AACAATTGGTCAAAGACTAATCGTATCGGAGGCCAGATTTACTATGCAGGATGTT CTCGATATCCTTAACGAAGACTTCCCTGTTCTAAAAGGCAATATTCCAGTGGGGA AACCAGGTTCTGGTGCTACCCATAACACCCTTGGTGCTACTCTTGATAATAAAAA GAGTAAGAAATTGTTAGGTTTCAAGTTCAGGAACTTGAAAGAGACCATTGACGAC ACTGCCTCGCAAATTTTAAAATTTGAGGGCAGAATATAA SEQ ID NO: 15 Saccharomyces cerevisiae methylglyoxal reductase GRE2 AA sequence MSVFVSGANGFIAQHIVDLLLKEDYKVIGSARSQEKAENLTEAFGNNPKFSMEVV PDISKLDAFDHVFQKHGKDIKIVLHTASPFCFDITDSERDLLIPAVNGVKGILHS IKKYAADSVERVVLTSSYAAVFDMAKENDKSLTFNEESWNPATWESCQSDPVNAY CGSKKFAEKAAWEFLEENRDSVKFELTAVNPVYVFGPQMFDKDVKKHLNTSCELV NSLMHLSPEDKIPELFGGYIDVRDVAKAHLVAFQKRETIGQRLIVSEARFTMQDV LDILNEDFPVLKGNIPVGKPGSGATHNTLGATLDNKKSKKLLGFKFRNLKETIDD TASQILKFEGRI SEQ ID NO: 16 Saccharomyces cerevisiae aldose reductase GRE3 NT sequence ATGTCTTCACTGGTTACTCTTAATAACGGTCTGAAAATGCCCCTAGTCGGCTTAG GGTGCTGGAAAATTGACAAAAAAGTCTGTGCGAATCAAATTTATGAAGCTATCAA ATTAGGCTACCGTTTATTCGATGGTGCTTGCGACTACGGCAACGAAAAGGAAGTT GGTGAAGGTATCAGGAAAGCCATCTCCGAAGGTCTTGTTTGTAGAAAGGATATAT TTGTTGTTTCAAAGTTATGGAACAATTTTCACCATCCTGATCATGTAAAATTAGC TTTAAAGAAGACCTTAAGCGATATGGGACTTGATTATTTAGACCTGTATTATATT CACTTCCCAATCGCCTTCAAATATGTTCCATTTGAAGAGAAATACCCTCCAGGAT TCTATACGGGCGCAGATGACGAGAAGAAAGGTCACATCACCGAAGCACATGTACC AATCATAGATACGTACCGGGCTCTGGAAGAATGTGTTGATGAAGGCTTGATTAAG TCTATTGGTGTTTCCAACTTTCAGGGAAGCTTGATTCAAGATTTATTACGTGGTT GTAGAATCAAGCCCGTGGCTTTGCAAATTGAACACCATCCTTATTTGACTCAAGA ACACCTAGTTGAGTTTTGTAAATTACACGATATCCAAGTAGTTGCTTACTCCTCC TTCGGTCCTCAATCATTCATTGAGATGGACTTACAGTTGGCAAAAACCACGCCAA CTCTGTTCGAGAATGATGTAATCAAGAAGGTCTCACAAAACCATCCAGGCAGTAC CACTTCCCAAGTATTGCTTAGATGGGCAACTCAGAGAGGCATTGCCGTCATTCCA AAATCTTCCAAGAAGGAAAGGTTACTTGGCAACCTAGAAATCGAAAAAAAGTTCA CTTTAACGGAGCAAGAATTGAAGGATATTTCTGCACTAAATGCCAACATCAGATT TAATGATCCATGGACCTGGTTGGATGGTAAATTCCCCACTTTTGCCTGA SEQ ID NO: 17 Saccharomyces cerevisiae aldose reductase GRE3 AA sequence MSSLVTLNNGLKMPLVGLGCWKIDKKVCANQIYEAIKLGYRLFDGACDYGNEKEV GEGIRKAISEGLVSRKDIFVVSKLWNNFHHPDHVKLALKKTLSDMGLDYLDLYYI HGPIAFKYVPFEEKYPPGFYTGADDEKKGHITEARVPIIDTYRALEECVDEGLIK SIHVSNFQGSLIQDLLRGCRIKPVALQIEHHPYLTQEHLVEFGKLHDIQVVAYSS FGPQSFIEMDLQLAKTTPTLFENDWIKKVDQNHPGSTTSQVLLRWATQRGIAVIP KSSKKERLLGNLEIEKKFTLTEQELKDISALNANIRFNDPWTWLDGKFPTFA SEQ ID NO: 18 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD* NT sequence ATGAACAACTTTAATCTGCACACCCCAACCCGCATTCTGTTTGGTAAAGGCGCAA TCGCTGGTTTACGCGAACAAATTCCTCACGATGCTCGCGTATTGATTACCTACGG CGGCGGCAGCGTGAAAAAAACCGGCGTTCTCGATCAAGTTCTGGATGCCCTGAAA GGCATGGACGTGCTGGAATTTGGCGGTATTGAGCCAAACCCGGCTTATGAAACGC TGATGAACGCCGTGAAACTGGTTCGCGAACAGAAAGTGACTTTCCTGCTGGCGGT TGGCGGCGGTTCTGTACTGGACGGCACCAAATTTATCGCCGCAGCGGCTAACTAT CCGGAAAATATCGATCCGTGGCACATTCTGCAAACGGGCGGTAAAGAGATTAAAA GCGCCATCCCGATGGGCTGTGTGCTGACGCTGCCAGCAACCGGTTCAGAATCCAA CGCAGAAGCGGTGATCTCCCGTAAAACCACAGGCGACAAGCAGGCGTTCCATTCT GCCCATGTTCAGCCGGTATTTGCCGTGCTCGATCCGGTTTATACCTACACCCTGC CGCCGCGTCAGGTGGCTAACGGCGTAGTGGACGCCTTTGTACACACCGTGGAACA GTATGTTACCAAACCGGTTGATGCCAAAATTCAGGACCGTTTCGCAGAAGGCATT TTGCTGACGCTAATCGAAGATGGTCCGAAAGCCCTGAAAGAGCCAGAAAACTACG ATGTGCGCGCCAACGTCATGTGGGCGGCGACTCAGGCGCTGAACGGTTTGATTGG CGCTGGCGTACCGCAGGACTGGGCAACGCATATGCTGGGCCACGAACTGACTGCG ATGCACGGTCTGGATCACGCGCAAACACTGGCTATCGTCCTGCCTGCACTGTGGA ATGAAAAACGCGATACCAAGCGCGCTAAGCTGCTGCAATATGCTGAACGCGTCTG GAACATCACTGAAGGTTCCGATGATGAGCGTATTGACGCCGCGATTGCCGCAACC CGCAATTTCTTTGAGCAATTAGGCGTGCCGACCCACCTCTCCGACTACGGTCTGG ACGGCAGCTCCATCCCGGCTTTGCTGAAAAAACTGGAAGAGCACGGCATGACCCA ACTGGGCGAAAATCATGACATTACGTTGGATGTCAGCCGCCGTATATACGAAGCC GCCCGCTAA SEQ ID NO: 19 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD* codon optimized NT sequence ATGAACAATTTTAATTTGCATACTCCAACTAGAATATTATTTGGAAAAGGTGCAA TTGCAGGTTTAAGGGAACAAATACCACATGATGCAAGGGTATTAATCACATACGG TGGTGGTTCTGTCAAGAAAACTGGTGTATTGGATCAAGTATTGGATGCTTTAAAG GGTATGGATGTCTTGGAATTTGGAGGAATCGAACCAAACCCTGCTTACGAGACTT TAATGAATGCTGTCAAATTGGTCAGAGAACAAAAGGTAACATTCTTATTGGCTGT TGGAGGTGGATCAGTATTAGATGGTACAAAGTTCATTGCTGCTGCAGCAAATTAT CCAGAAAACATTGATCCATGGCATATATTGCAAACTGGTGGTAAGGAAATAAAGT CAGCTATCCCAATGGGATGTGTTTTGACATTGCCTGCAACAGGATCAGAATCAAA CGCTGAAGCAGTCATCTCAAGAAAGACTACAGGTGACAAACAGGCATTCCATTCT GCCCATGTCCAACCTGTATTTGCTGTTTTAGACCCTGTATACACTTACACATTAC CACCAAGGCAAGTCGCAAATGGAGTTGTCGATGCCTTTGTTCACACTGTAGAACA GTACGTCACCAAACCAGTCGATGCAAAGATCCAGGACAGGTTTGCAGAAGGTATT TTATTGACATTAATCGAAGATGGACCAAAAGCATTGAAAGAGCCAGAGAACTATG ACGTTAGGGCAAATGTTATGTGGGCTGCTACCCAGGCATTGAACGGTTTAATTGG TGCAGGAGTTCCACAAGATTGGGCTACACACATGTTGGGTCACGAGTTGACCGCC ATGCACGGTTTGGACCATGCACAGACTTTAGCCATTGTTTTGCCTGCCTTATGGA ACGAGAAAAGAGATACTAAGAGGGCTAAGTTATTACAATACGCTGAAAGGGTTTG GAATATCACCGAGGGATCTGATGATGAAAGGATTGATGCCGCTATTGCAGCCACT AGAAACTTCTTTGAACAATTAGGTGTTCCAACTCACTTGTCTGACTATGGTTTAG ATGGATCATCTATTCCAGCTTTGTTGAAGAAATTGGAAGAGCACGGTATGACCCA GTTGGGTGAGAATCATGATATAACCTTAGATGTATCTAGGAGAATCTACGAGGCT GCTAGATAATGA SEQ ID NO: 20 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD* AA sequence MNNFNLHTPTRILFGKGAIAGLREQIPHDARVLITYGGGSVKKTGVLDQVLDALK GMDVLEFGGIEPNPAYETLMNAVKLVREQKVTFLLAVGGGSVLDGTKFIAAAANY PENIDPWHILQTGGKEIKSAIPMGCVLTLPATGSESNAEAVISRKTTGDKQAFHS AHVQPVFAVLDPVYTYTLPPRQVANGVVDAFVHTVEQYVTKPVDAKIQDRFAEGI LLTLIEDGPKALKEPENYDVRANVMWAATQALNGLIGAGVPQDWATHMLGHELTA MHGLDHAQTLAIVLPALWNEKRDTKRAKLLQYAERVWNITEGSDDERIDAAIAAT RNFFEQLGVPTHLSDYGLDGSSIPALLKKLEEHGMTQLGENHDITLDVSRRIYEA AR SEQ ID NO: 21 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD NT sequence ATGAACAACTTTAATCTGCACACCCCAACCCGCATTCTGTTTGGTAAAGGCGCAA TCGCTGGTTTACGCGAACAAATTCCTCACGATGCTCGCGTATTGATTACCTACGG CGGCGGCAGCGTGAAAAAAACCGGCGTTCTCGATCAAGTTCTGGATGCCCTGAAA GGCATGGACGTGCTGGAATTTGGCGGTATTGAGCCAAACCCGGCTTATGAAACGC TGATGAACGCCGTGAAACTGGTTCGCGAACAGAAAGTGACTTTCCTGCTGGCGGT TGGCGGCGGTTCTGTACTGGACGGCACCAAATTTATCGCCGCAGCGGCTAACTAT CCGGAAAATATCGATCCGTGGCACATTCTGCAAACGGGCGGTAAAGAGATTAAAA GCGCCATCCCGATGGGCTGTGTGCTGACGCTGCCAGCAACCGGTTCAGAATCCAA CGCAGGCGCGGTGATCTCCCGTAAAACCACAGGCGACAAGCAGGCGTTCCATTCT GCCCATGTTCAGCCGGTATTTGCCGTGCTCGATCCGGTTTATACCTACACCCTGC CGCCGCGTCAGGTGGCTAACGGCGTAGTGGACGCCTTTGTACACACCGTGGAACA GTATGTTACCAAACCGGTTGATGCCAAAATTCAGGACCGTTTCGCAGAAGGCATT TTGCTGACGCTAATCGAAGATGGTCCGAAAGCCCTGAAAGAGCCAGAAAACTACG ATGTGCGCGCCAACGTCATGTGGGCGGCGACTCAGGCGCTGAACGGTTTGATTGG CGCTGGCGTACCGCAGGACTGGGCAACGCATATGCTGGGCCACGAACTGACTGCG ATGCACGGTCTGGATCACGCGCAAACACTGGCTATCGTCCTGCCTGCACTGTGGA ATGAAAAACGCGATACCAAGCGCGCTAAGCTGCTGCAATATGCTGAACGCGTCTG GAACATCACTGAAGGTTCCGATGATGAGCGTATTGACGCCGCGATTGCCGCAACC CGCAATTTCTTTGAGCAATTAGGCGTGCCGACCCACCTCTCCGACTACGGTCTGG ACGGCAGCTCCATCCCGGCTTTGCTGAAAAAACTGGAAGAGCACGGCATGACCCA ACTGGGCGAAAATCATGACATTACGTTGGATGTCAGCCGCCGTATATACGAAGCC GCCCGCTAA SEQ ID NO: 22 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD codon optimized NT sequence ATGAACAACTTTAATCTGCACACCCCAACCCGCATTCTGTTTGGTAAAGGCGCAA TCGCTGGTTTACGCGAACAAATTCCTCACGATGCTCGCGTATTGATTACCTACGG CGGCGGCAGCGTGAAAAAAACCGGCGTTCTCGATCAAGTTCTGGATGCCCTGAAA GGCATGGACGTGCTGGAATTTGGCGGTATTGAGCCAAACCCGGCTTATGAAACGC TGATGAACGCCGTGAAACTGGTTCGCGAACAGAAAGTGACTTTCCTGCTGGCGGT TGGCGGCGGTTCTGTACTGGACGGCACCAAATTTATCGCCGCAGCGGCTAACTAT CCGGAAAATATCGATCCGTGGCACATTCTGCAAACGGGCGGTAAAGAGATTAAAA GCGCCATCCCGATGGGCTGTGTGCTGACGCTGCCAGCAACCGGTTCAGAATCCAA CGCAGGCGCGGTGATCTCCCGTAAAACCACAGGCGACAAGCAGGCGTTCCATTCT GCCCATGTTCAGCCGGTATTTGCCGTGCTCGATCCGGTTTATACCTACACCCTGC CGCCGCGTCAGGTGGCTAACGGCGTAGTGGACGCCTTTGTACACACCGTGGAACA GTATGTTACCAAACCGGTTGATGCCAAAATTCAGGACCGTTTCGCAGAAGGCATT TTGCTGACGCTAATCGAAGATGGTCCGAAAGCCCTGAAAGAGCCAGAAAACTACG ATGTGCGCGCCAACGTCATGTGGGCGGCGACTCAGGCGCTGAACGGTTTGATTGG CGCTGGCGTACCGCAGGACTGGGCAACGCATATGCTGGGCCACGAACTGACTGCG ATGCACGGTCTGGATCACGCGCAAACACTGGCTATCGTCCTGCCTGCACTGTGGA ATGAAAAACGCGATACCAAGCGCGCTAAGCTGCTGCAATATGCTGAACGCGTCTG GAACATCACTGAAGGTTCCGATGATGAGCGTATTGACGCCGCGATTGCCGCAACC CGCAATTTCTTTGAGCAATTAGGCGTGCCGACCCACCTCTCCGACTACGGTCTGG ACGGCAGCTCCATCCCGGCTTTGCTGAAAAAACTGGAAGAGCACGGCATGACCCA ACTGGGCGAAAATCATGACATTACGTTGGATGTCAGCCGCCGTATATACGAAGCC GCCCGCTAA SEQ ID NO: 23 Escherichia coli alcohol dehydrogenase yqhD AA sequence MNNFNLHTPTRILFGKGAIAGLREQIPHDARVLITYGGGSVKKTGVLDQVLDALK GMDVLEFGGIEPNPAYETLMNAVKLVREQKVTFLLAVGGGSVLDGTKFIAAAANY PENIDPWHILQTGGKEIKSAIPMGCVLTLPATGSESNAGAVISRKTTGDKQAFHS AHVQPVFAVLDPVYTYTLPPRQVANGVVDAFVHTVEQYVTKPVDAKIQDRFAEGI LLTLIEDGPKALKEPENYDVRANVMWAATQALNGLIGAGVPQDWATHMLGHELTA MHGLDHAQTLAIVLPALWNEKRDTKRAKLLQYAERVWNITEGSDDERIDAAIAAT RNFFEQLGVPTHLSDYGLDGSSIPALLKKLEEHGMTQLGENHDITLDVSRRIYEA AR SEQ ID NO: 24 Escherichia coli methylglyoxal reductase ydjG NT sequence ATGAAAAAGATACCTTTAGGCACAACGGATATTACGCTTTCGCGAATGGGGTTGG GGACATGGGCCATTGGCGGCGGTCCTGCATGGAATGGCGATCTCGATCGGCAAAT ATGTATTGATACGATTCTTGAAGCCCATCGTTGTGGCATTAATCTGATTGATACT GCGCCAGGATATAACTTTGGCAATAGTGAAGTTATCGTCGGTCAGGCGTTAAAAA AACTGCCCCGTGAACAGGTTGTAGTAGAAACCAAATGCGGCATTGTCTGGGAACG AAAAGGAAGTTTATTCAACAAAGTTGGCGATCGGCAGTTGTATAAAAACCTTTCC CCGGAATCTATCCGCGAAGAGGTAGCAGCGAGCTTGCAACGTCTGGGTATTGATT ACATCGATATCTACATGACGCACTGGCAGTCGGTGCCGCCATTTTTTACGCCGAT CGCTGAAACTGTCGCAGTGCTTAATGAGTTAAAGTCTGAAGGGAAAATTCGCGCT ATAGGCGCTGCTAACGTCGATGCTGACCATATCCGCGAGTATCTGCAATATGGTG AACTGGATATTATTCAGGCGAAATACAGTATCCTCGACCGGGCAATGGAAAACGA ACTGCTGCCACTATGTCGTGATAATGGCATTGTGGTTCAGGTTTATTCCCCGCTA GAGCAGGGATTGTTGACCGGCACCATCACTCGTGATTACGTTCCGGGCGGCGCTC GGGCAAATAAAGTCTGGTTCCAGCGTGAAAACATGCTGAAAGTGATTGATATGCT TGAACAGTGGCAGCCACTTTGTGCTCGTTATCAGTGCACAATTCCCACTCTGGCA CTGGCGTGGATATTAAAACAGAGTGATTTAATCTCCATTCTTAGTGGGGCTACTG CACCGGAACAGGTACGCGAAAATGTCGCGGCACTGAATATCAACTTATCGGATGC AGACGCAACATTGATGAGGGAAATGGCAGAGGCCCTGGAGCGTTAA SEQ ID NO: 25 Escherichia coli methylglyoxal reductase ydjG AA sequence MKKIPLGTTDITLSRMGLGTWAIGGGPAWNGDLDRQICIDTILEAHRCGINLIDT APGYNFGNSEVIVGQALKKLPREQVVVETKCGIVWERKGSLFNKVGDRQLYKNLS PESIREEVAASLQRLGIDYIDIYMTHWQSVPPFFTPIAETVAVLNELKSEGKIRA IGAANVDADHIREYLQYGELDIIQAKYSILDRAMENELLPLCRDNGIVVQVYSPL EQGLLTGTITRDYVPGGARANKVWFQRENMLKVIDMLEQWQPLCARYQCTIPTLA LAWILKQSDLISILSGATAPEQVRENVAALNINLSDADATLMREMAEALER SEQ ID NO: 26 Escherichia coli lactaldehyde reductase fucO NT sequence ATGGCTAACAGAATGATTCTGAACGAAACGGCATGGTTTGGTCGGGGTGCTGTTG GGGCTTTAACCGATGAGGTGAAACGCCGTGGTTATCAGAAGGCGCTGATCGTCAC CGATAAAACGCTGGTGCAATGCGGCGTGGTGGCGAAAGTGACCGATAAGATGGAT GCTGCAGGGCTGGCATGGGCGATTTACGACGGCGTAGTGCCCAACCCAACAATTA CTGTCGTCAAAGAAGGGCTCGGTGTATTCCAGAATAGCGGCGCGGATTACCTGAT CGCTATTGGTGGTGGTTCTCCACAGGATACTTGTAAAGCGATTGGCATTATCAGC AACAACCCGGAGTTTGCCGATGTGCGTAGCCTGGAAGGGCTTTCCCCGACCAATA AACCCAGTGTACCGATTCTGGCAATTCCTACCACAGCAGGTACTGCGGCAGAAGT GACCATTAACTACGTGATCACTGACGAAGAGAAACGGCGCAAGTTTGTTTGCGTT GATCCGCATGATATCCCGCAGGTGGCGTTTATTGACGCTGACATGATGGATGGTA TGCCTCCAGCGCTGAAAGCTGCGACGGGTGTCGATGCGCTCACTCATGCTATTGA GGGGTATATTACCCGTGGCGCGTGGGCGCTAACCGATGCACTGCACATTAAAGCG ATTGAAATCATTGCTGGGGCGCTGCGAGGATCGGTTGCTGGTGATAAGGATGCCG GAGAAGAAATGGCGCTCGGGCAGTATGTTGCGGGTATGGGCTTCTCGAATGTTGG GTTAGGGTTGGTGCATGGTATGGCGCATCCACTGGGCGCGTTTTATAACACTCCA CACGGTGTTGCGAACGCCATCCTGTTACCGCATGTCATGCGTTATAACGCTGACT TTACCGGTGAGAAGTACCGCGATATCGCGCGCGTTATGGGCGTGAAAGTGGAAGG TATGAGCCTGGAAGAGGCGCGTAATGCCGCTGTTGAAGCGGTGTTTGCTCTCAAC CGTGATGTCGGTATTCCGCCACATTTGCGTGATGTTGGTGTACGCAAGGAAGACA TTCCGGCACTGGCGCAGGCGGCACTGGATGATGTTTGTACCGGTGGCAACCCGCG TGAAGCAACGCTTGAGGATATTGTAGAGCTTTACCATACCGCCTGGTAA SEQ ID NO: 27 Escherichia coli lactaldehyde reductase fucO codon optimized NT sequence ATGGCTAACAGAATGATTCTGAACGAAACGGCATGGTTTGGTCGGGGTGCTGTTG GGGCTTTAACCGATGAGGTGAAACGCCGTGGTTATCAGAAGGCGCTGATCGTCAC CGATAAAACGCTGGTGCAATGCGGCGTGGTGGCGAAAGTGACCGATAAGATGGAT GCTGCAGGGCTGGCATGGGCGATTTACGACGGCGTAGTGCCCAACCCAACAATTA CTGTCGTCAAAGAAGGGCTCGGTGTATTCCAGAATAGCGGCGCGGATTACCTGAT CGCTATTGGTGGTGGTTCTCCACAGGATACTTGTAAAGCGATTGGCATTATCAGC AACAACCCGGAGTTTGCCGATGTGCGTAGCCTGGAAGGGCTTTCCCCGACCAATA AACCCAGTGTACCGATTCTGGCAATTCCTACCACAGCAGGTACTGCGGCAGAAGT GACCATTAACTACGTGATCACTGACGAAGAGAAACGGCGCAAGTTTGTTTGCGTT GATCCGCATGATATCCCGCAGGTGGCGTTTATTGACGCTGACATGATGGATGGTA TGCCTCCAGCGCTGAAAGCTGCGACGGGTGTCGATGCGCTCACTCATGCTATTGA GGGGTATATTACCCGTGGCGCGTGGGCGCTAACCGATGCACTGCACATTAAAGCG ATTGAAATCATTGCTGGGGCGCTGCGAGGATCGGTTGCTGGTGATAAGGATGCCG GAGAAGAAATGGCGCTCGGGCAGTATGTTGCGGGTATGGGCTTCTCGAATGTTGG GTTAGGGTTGGTGCATGGTATGGCGCATCCACTGGGCGCGTTTTATAACACTCCA CACGGTGTTGCGAACGCCATCCTGTTACCGCATGTCATGCGTTATAACGCTGACT TTACCGGTGAGAAGTACCGCGATATCGCGCGCGTTATGGGCGTGAAAGTGGAAGG TATGAGCCTGGAAGAGGCGCGTAATGCCGCTGTTGAAGCGGTGTTTGCTCTCAAC CGTGATGTCGGTATTCCGCCACATTTGCGTGATGTTGGTGTACGCAAGGAAGACA TTCCGGCACTGGCGCAGGCGGCACTGGATGATGTTTGTACCGGTGGCAACCCGCG TGAAGCAACGCTTGAGGATATTGTAGAGCTTTACCATACCGCCTGGTAA SEQ ID NO: 28 Escherichia coli lactaldehyde reductase fucO AA sequence MANRMILNETAWFGRGAVGALTDEVKRRGYQKALIVTDKTLVQCGVVAKVTDKMD AAGLAWAIYDGVVPNPTITVVKEGLGVFQNSGADYLIAIGGGSPQDTCKAIGIIS NNPEFADVRSLEGLSPTNKPSVPILAIPTTAGTAAEVTINYVITDEEKRRKFVCV DPHDIPQVAFIDADMMDGMPPALKAATGVDALTHAIEGYITRGAWALTDALHIKA IEIIAGALRGSVAGDKDAGEEMALGQYVAGMGFSNVGLGLVHGMAHPLGAFYNTP HGVANAILLPHVMRYNADFTGEKYRDIARVMGVKVEGMSLEEARNAAVEAVFALN RDVGIPPHLRDVGVRKEDIPALAQAALDDVCTGGNPREATLEDIVELYHTAW SEQ ID NO: 29 Escherichia coli methylglyoxal reductase yafB (dkgB) [multifunctional] NT sequence ATGGCTATCCCTGCATTTGGTTTAGGTACTTTCCGTCTGAAAGACGACGTTGTTA TTTCATCTGTGATAACGGCGCTTGAACTTGGTTATCGCGCAATTGATACCGCACA AATCTATGATAACGAAGCCGCAGTAGGTCAGGCGATTGCAGAAAGTGGCGTGCCA CGTCATGAACTCTACATCACCACTAAAATCTGGATTGAAAATCTCAGCAAAGACA AATTGATCCCAAGTCTGAAAGAGAGCCTGCAAAAATTGCGTACCGATTATGTTGA TCTGACGCTAATCCACTGGCCGTCACCAAACGATGAAGTCTCTGTTGAAGAGTTT ATGCAGGCGCTGCTGGAAGCCAAAAAACAAGGGCTGACGCGTGAGATCGGTATTT CCAACTTCACGATCCCGTTGATGGAAAAAGCGATTGCTGCTGTTGGTGCTGAAAA CATCGCTACTAACCAGATTGAACTCTCTCCTTATCTGCAAAACCGTAAAGTGGTT GCCTGGGCTAAACAGCACGGCATCCATATTACTTCCTATATGACGCTGGCGTATG GTAAGGCCCTGAAAGATGAGGTTATTGCTCGTATCGCAGCTAAACACAATGCGAC TCCGGCACAAGTGATTCTGGCGTGGGCTATGGGGGAAGGTTACTCAGTAATTCCT TCTTCTACTAAACGTAAAAACCTGGAAAGTAATCTTAAGGCACAAAATTTACAGC TTGATGCCGAAGATAAAAAAGCGATCGCCGCACTGGATTGCAACGACCGCCTGGT TAGCCCGGAAGGTCTGGCTCCTGAATGGGATTAA SEQ ID NO: 30 Escherichia coli methylglyoxal reductase yafB (dkgB) [multifunctional AA sequence MAIPAFGLGTFRLKDDVVISSVITALELGYRAIDTAQIYDNEAAVGQAIAESGVP RHELYITTKIWIENLSKDKLIPSLKESLQKLRTDYVDLTLIHWPSPNDEVSVEEF MQALLEAKKQGLTREIGISNFTIPLMEKAIAAVGAENIATNQIELSPYLQNRKVV AWAKQHGIHITSYMTLAYGKALKDEVIARIAAKHNATPAQVILAWAMGEGYSVIP SSTKRKNLESNLKAQNLQLDAEDKKAIAALDCNDRLVSPEGLAPEWD SEQ ID NO: 31 Escherichia coli 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid reductase  A yqhE (dkgA) NT sequence ATGGCTAATCCAACCGTTATTAAGCTACAGGATGGCAATGTCATGCCCCAGCTGG GACTGGGCGTCTGGCAAGCAAGTAATGAGGAAGTAATCACCGCCATTCAAAAAGC GTTAGAAGTGGGTTATCGCTCGATTGATACCGCCGCGGCCTACAAGAACGAAGAA GGTGTCGGCAAAGCCCTGAAAAATGCCTCAGTCAACAGAGAAGAACTGTTCATCA CCACTAAGCTGTGGAACGACGACCACAAGCGCCCCCGCGAAGCCCTGCTCGACAG CCTGAAAAAACTCCAGCTTGATTATATCGACCTCTACTTAATGCACTGGCCCGTT CCCGCTATCGACCATTATGTCGAAGCATGGAAAGGCATGATCGAATTGCAAAAAG AGGGATTAATCAAAAGCATCGGCGTGTGCAACTTCCAGATCCATCACCTGCAACG CCTGATTGATGAAACTGGCGTGACGCCTGTGATAAACCAGATCGAACTTCATCCG CTGATGCAACAACGCCAGCTACACGCCTGGAACGCGACACACAAAATCCAGACCG AATCCTGGAGCCCATTAGCGCAAGGAGGGAAAGGCGTTTTCGATCAGAAAGTCAT TCGCGATCTGGCAGATAAATACGGCAAAACCCCGGCGCAGATTGTTATCCGCTGG CATCTGGATAGCGGCCTGGTGGTGATCCCGAAATCGGTCACACCTTCACGTATTG CCGAAAACTTTGATGTCTGGGATTTCCGTCTCGACAAAGACGAACTCGGCGAAAT TGCAAAACTCGATCAGGGCAAGCGTCTCGGTCCCGATCCTGACCAGTTCGGCGGC TAA SEQ ID NO: 32 Escherichia coli 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid reductase  A yqhE (dkgA) AA sequence MANPTVIKLQDGNVMPQLGLGVWQASNEEVITAIQKALEVGYRSIDTAAAYKNEE GVGKALKNASVNREELFITTKLWNDDHKRPREALLDSLKKLQLDYIDLYLMHWPV PAIDHYVEAWKGMIELQKEGLIKSIGVCNFQIHHLQRLIDETGVTPVINQIELHP LMQQRQLHAWNATHKIQTESWSPLAQGGKGVFDQKVIRDLADKYGKTPAQIVIRW HLDSGLVVIPKSVTPSRIAENFDVWDFRLDKDELGEIAKLDQGKRLGPDPDQFGG SEQ ID NO: 33 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase thlA NT sequence ATGAAAGAAGTTGTAATAGCTAGTGCAGTAAGAACAGCGATTGGATCTTATGGAA AGTCTCTTAAGGATGTACCAGCAGTAGATTTAGGAGCTACAGCTATAAAGGAAGC AGTTAAAAAAGCAGGAATAAAACCAGAGGATGTTAATGAAGTCATTTTAGGAAAT GTTCTTCAAGCAGGTTTAGGACAGAATCCAGCAAGACAGGCATCTTTTAAAGCAG GATTACCAGTTGAAATTCCAGCTATGACTATTAATAAGGTTTGTGGTTCAGGACT TAGAACAGTTAGCTTAGCAGCACAAATTATAAAAGCAGGAGATGCTGACGTAATA ATAGCAGGTGGTATGGAAAATATGTCTAGAGCTCCTTACTTAGCGAATAACGCTA GATGGGGATATAGAATGGGAAACGCTAAATTTGTTGATGAAATGATCACTGACGG ATTGTGGGATGCATTTAATGATTACCACATGGGAATAACAGCAGAAAACATAGCT GAGAGATGGAACATTTCAAGAGAAGAACAAGATGAGTTTGCTCTTGCATCACAAA AAAAAGCTGAAGAAGCTATAAAATCAGGTCAATTTAAAGATGAAATAGTTCCTGT AGTAATTAAAGGCAGAAAGGGAGAAACTGTAGTTGATACAGATGAGCACCCTAGA TTTGGATCAACTATAGAAGGACTTGCAAAATTAAAACCTGCCTTCAAAAAAGATG GAACAGTTACAGCTGGTAATGCATCAGGATTAAATGACTGTGCAGCAGTACTTGT AATCATGAGTGCAGAAAAAGCTAAAGAGCTTGGAGTAAAACCACTTGCTAAGATA GTTTCTTATGGTTCAGCAGGAGTTGACCCAGCAATAATGGGATATGGACCTTTCT ATGCAACAAAAGCAGCTATTGAAAAAGCAGGTTGGACAGTTGATGAATTAGATTT AATAGAATCAAATGAAGCTTTTGCAGCTCAAAGTTTAGCAGTAGCAAAAGATTTA AAATTTGATATGAATAAAGTAAATGTAAATGGAGGAGCTATTGCCCTTGGTCATC CAATTGGAGCATCAGGTGCAAGAATACTCGTTACTCTTGTACACGCAATGCAAAA AAGAGATGCAAAAAAAGGCTTAGCAACTTTATGTATAGGTGGCGGACAAGGAACA GCAATATTGCTAGAAAAGTGCTAG SEQ ID NO: 34 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase thlA codon optimized NT sequence ATGAAAGAAGTTGTTATTGCGAGCGCGGTTCGTACCGCGATTGGCAGCTATGGCA AGAGCCTGAAGGATGTTCCGGCGGTGGACCTGGGTGCGACCGCGATCAAAGAGGC GGTTAAGAAAGCGGGCATTAAACCGGAGGATGTGAACGAAGTTATCCTGGGTAAC GTGCTGCAAGCGGGTCTGGGCCAAAACCCGGCGCGTCAGGCGAGCTTCAAGGCGG GCCTGCCGGTTGAAATCCCGGCGATGACCATTAACAAAGTTTGCGGTAGCGGCCT GCGTACCGTGAGCCTGGCGGCGCAAATCATTAAGGCGGGTGACGCGGATGTTATC ATTGCGGGTGGCATGGAGAACATGAGCCGTGCGCCGTACCTGGCGAACAACGCGC GTTGGGGTTATCGTATGGGCAACGCGAAATTCGTGGACGAAATGATTACCGACGG TCTGTGGGATGCGTTTAACGACTACCACATGGGCATCACCGCGGAGAACATTGCG GAACGTTGGAACATTAGCCGTGAGGAACAAGATGAGTTCGCGCTGGCGAGCCAGA AGAAAGCGGAGGAAGCGATCAAGAGCGGCCAGTTTAAAGACGAAATCGTTCCGGT GGTTATTAAGGGTCGTAAGGGTGAAACCGTGGTGGACACCGATGAACACCCGCGT TTCGGTAGCACCATTGAGGGCCTGGCGAAGCTGAAACCGGCGTTTAAGAAAGATG GCACCGTGACCGCGGGTAACGCGAGCGGCCTGAACGACTGCGCGGCGGTGCTGGT TATCATGAGCGCGGAGAAGGCGAAAGAACTGGGTGTGAAGCCGCTGGCGAAAATT GTTAGCTACGGTAGCGCGGGTGTGGACCCGGCGATCATGGGTTACGGCCCGTTTT ATGCGACCAAGGCGGCGATTGAGAAAGCGGGTTGGACCGTGGACGAACTGGATCT GATCGAGAGCAACGAAGCGTTCGCGGCGCAAAGCCTGGCGGTGGCGAAGGATCTG AAATTTGACATGAACAAGGTGAACGTGAACGGTGGTGCGATTGCGCTGGGTCACC CGATTGGTGCGAGCGGCGCGCGTATCCTGGTGACCCTGGTTCACGCGATGCAGAA ACGTGACGCGAAGAAAGGTCTGGCGACCCTGTGCATTGGTGGTGGTCAAGGCACC GCGATTCTGCTGGAAAAGTGCTAA SEQ ID NO: 35 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase thlA AA sequence MKEVVIASAVRTAIGSYGKSLKDVPAVDLGATAIKEAVKKAGIKPEDVNEVILGN VLQAGLGQNPARQASFKAGLPVEIPAMTINKVCGSGLRTVSLAAQIIKAGDADVI IAGGMENMSRAPYLANNARWGYRMGNAKFVDEMITDGLWDAFNDYHMGITAENIA ERWNISREEQDEFALASQKKAEEAIKSGQFKDEIVPVVIKGRKGETVVDTDEHPR FGSTIEGLAKLKPAFKKDGTVTAGNASGLNDCAAVLVIMSAEKAKELGVKPLAKI VSYGSAGVDPAIMGYGPFYATKAAIEKAGWTVDELDLIESNEAFAAQSLAVAKDL KFDMNKVNVNGGAIALGHPIGASGARILVTLVHAMQKRDAKKGLATLCIGGGQGT AILLEKC SEQ ID NO: 36 Escherichia coli acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase atoB NT sequence ATGAAAAATTGTGTCATCGTCAGTGCGGTACGTACTGCTATCGGTAGTTTTAACG GTTCACTCGCTTCCACCAGCGCCATCGACCTGGGGGCGACAGTAATTAAAGCCGC CATTGAACGTGCAAAAATCGATTCACAACACGTTGATGAAGTGATTATGGGTAAC GTGTTACAAGCCGGGCTGGGGCAAAATCCGGCGCGTCAGGCACTGTTAAAAAGCG GGCTGGCAGAAACGGTGTGCGGATTCACGGTCAATAAAGTATGTGGTTCGGGTCT TAAAAGTGTGGCGCTTGCCGCCCAGGCCATTCAGGCAGGTCAGGCGCAGAGCATT GTGGCGGGGGGTATGGAAAATATGAGTTTAGCCCCCTACTTACTCGATGCAAAAG CACGCTCTGGTTATCGTCTTGGAGACGGACAGGTTTATGACGTAATCCTGCGCGA TGGCCTGATGTGCGCCACCCATGGTTATCATATGGGGATTACCGCCGAAAACGTG GCTAAAGAGTACGGAATTACCCGTGAAATGCAGGATGAACTGGCGCTACATTCAC AGCGTAAAGCGGCAGCCGCAATTGAGTCCGGTGCTTTTACAGCCGAAATCGTCCC GGTAAATGTTGTCACTCGAAAGAAAACCTTCGTCTTCAGTCAAGACGAATTCCCG AAAGCGAATTCAACGGCTGAAGCGTTAGGTGCATTGCGCCCGGCCTTCGATAAAG CAGGAACAGTCACCGCTGGGAACGCGTCTGGTATTAACGACGGTGCTGCCGCTCT GGTGATTATGGAAGAATCTGCGGCGCTGGCAGCAGGCCTTACCCCCCTGGCTCGC ATTAAAAGTTATGCCAGCGGTGGCGTGCCCCCCGCATTGATGGGTATGGGGCCAG TACCTGCCACGCAAAAAGCGTTACAACTGGCGGGGCTGCAACTGGCGGATATTGA TCTCATTGAGGCTAATGAAGCATTTGCTGCACAGTTCCTTGCCGTTGGGAAAAAC CTGGGCTTTGATTCTGAGAAAGTGAATGTCAACGGCGGGGCCATCGCGCTCGGGC ATCCTATCGGTGCCAGTGGTGCTCGTATTCTGGTCACACTATTACATGCCATGCA GGCACGCGATAAAACGCTGGGGCTGGCAACACTGTGCATTGGCGGCGGTCAGGGA ATTGCGATGGTGATTGAACGGTTGAATTAA SEQ ID NO: 37 Escherichia coli acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase atoB AA sequence MKNCVIVSAVRTAIGSFNGSLASTSAIDLGATVIKAAIERAKIDSQHVDEVIMGN VLQAGLGQNPARQALLKSGLAETVCGFTVNKVCGSGLKSVALAAQAIQAGQAQSI VAGGMENMSLAPYLLDAKARSGYRLGDGQVYDVILRDGLMCATHGYHMGITAENV AKEYGITREMQDELALHSQRKAAAAIESGAFTAEIVPVNVVTRKKTFVFSQDEFP KANSTAEALGALRPAFDKAGTVTAGNASGINDGAAALVIMEESAALAAGLTPLAR IKSYASGGVPPALMGMGPVPATQKALQLAGLQLADIDLIEANEAFAAQFLAVGKN LGFDSEKVNVNGGAIALGHPIGASGARILVTLLHAMQARDKTLGLATLCIGGGQG IAMVIERLN SEQ ID NO: 38 Saccharomyces cerevisiae acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase ERG10 NT sequence ATGTCTCAGAACGTTTACATTGTATCGACTGCCAGAACCCCAATTGGTTCATTCC AGGGTTCTCTATCCTCCAAGACAGCAGTGGAATTGGGTGCTGTTGCTTTAAAAGG CGCCTTGGCTAAGGTTCCAGAATTGGATGCATCCAAGGATTTTGACGAAATTATT TTTGGTAACGTTCTTTCTGCCAATTTGGGCCAAGCTCCGGCCAGACAAGTTGCTT TGGCTGCCGGTTTGAGTAATCATATCGTTGCAAGCACAGTTAACAAGGTCTGTGC ATCCGCTATGAAGGCAATCATTTTGGGTGCTCAATCCATCAAATGTGGTAATGCT GATGTTGTCGTAGCTGGTGGTTGTGAATCTATGACTAACGCACCATACTACATGC CAGCAGCCCGTGCGGGTGCCAAATTTGGCCAAACTGTTCTTGTTGATGGTGTCGA AAGAGATGGGTTGAACGATGCGTACGATGGTCTAGCCATGGGTGTACACGCAGAA AAGTGTGCCCGTGATTGGGATATTACTAGAGAACAACAAGACAATTTTGCCATCG AATCCTACCAAAAATCTCAAAAATCTCAAAAGGAAGGTAAATTCGACAATGAAAT TGTACCTGTTACCATTAAGGGATTTAGAGGTAAGCCTGATACTCAAGTCACGAAG GACGAGGAACCTGCTAGATTACACGTTGAAAAATTGAGATCTGCAAGGACTGTTT TCCAAAAAGAAAACGGTACTGTTACTGCCGCTAACGCTTCTCCAATCAACGATGG TGCTGCAGCCGTCATCTTGGTTTCCGAAAAAGTTTTGAAGGAAAAGAATTTGAAG CCTTTGGCTATTATCAAAGGTTGGGGTGAGGCCGCTCATCAACCAGCTGATTTTA CATGGGCTCCATCTCTTGCAGTTCCAAAGGCTTTGAAACATGCTGGCATCGAAGA CATCAATTCTGTTGATTACTTTGAATTCAATGAAGCCTTTTCGGTTGTCGGTTTG GTGAACACTAAGATTTTGAAGCTAGACCCATCTAAGGTTAATGTATATGGTGGTG CTGTTGCTCTAGGTCACCCATTGGGTTGTTCTGGTGCTAGAGTGGTTGTTACACT GCTATCCATCTTACAGCAAGAAGGAGGTAAGATCGGTGTTGCCGCCATTTGTAAT GGTGGTGGTGGTGCTTCCTCTATTGTCATTGAAAAGATATGA SEQ ID NO: 39 Saccharomyces cerevisiae acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase ERG10 codon optimized NT sequence ATGTCTCAGAACGTTTACATTGTATCGACTGCCAGAACCCCAATTGGTTCATTCC AGGGTTCTCTATCCTCCAAGACAGCAGTGGAATTGGGTGCTGTTGCTTTAAAAGG CGCCTTGGCTAAGGTTCCAGAATTGGATGCATCCAAGGATTTTGACGAAATTATT TTTGGTAACGTTCTTTCTGCCAATTTGGGCCAAGCTCCGGCCAGACAAGTTGCTT TGGCTGCCGGTTTGAGTAATCATATCGTTGCAAGCACAGTTAACAAGGTCTGTGC ATCCGCTATGAAGGCAATCATTTTGGGTGCTCAATCCATCAAATGTGGTAATGCT GATGTTGTCGTAGCTGGTGGTTGTGAATCTATGACTAACGCACCATACTACATGC CAGCAGCCCGTGCGGGTGCCAAATTTGGCCAAACTGTTCTTGTTGATGGTGTCGA AAGAGATGGGTTGAACGATGCGTACGATGGTCTAGCCATGGGTGTACACGCAGAA AAGTGTGCCCGTGATTGGGATATTACTAGAGAACAACAAGACAATTTTGCCATCG AATCCTACCAAAAATCTCAAAAATCTCAAAAGGAAGGTAAATTCGACAATGAAAT TGTACCTGTTACCATTAAGGGATTTAGAGGTAAGCCTGATACTCAAGTCACGAAG GACGAGGAACCTGCTAGATTACACGTTGAAAAATTGAGATCTGCAAGGACTGTTT TCCAAAAAGAAAACGGTACTGTTACTGCCGCTAACGCTTCTCCAATCAACGATGG TGCTGCAGCCGTCATCTTGGTTTCCGAAAAAGTTTTGAAGGAAAAGAATTTGAAG CCTTTGGCTATTATCAAAGGTTGGGGTGAGGCCGCTCATCAACCAGCTGATTTTA CATGGGCTCCATCTCTTGCAGTTCCAAAGGCTTTGAAACATGCTGGCATCGAAGA CATCAATTCTGTTGATTACTTTGAATTCAATGAAGCCTTTTCGGTTGTCGGTTTG GTGAACACTAAGATTTTGAAGCTAGACCCATCTAAGGTTAATGTATATGGTGGTG CTGTTGCTCTAGGTCACCCATTGGGTTGTTCTGGTGCTAGAGTGGTTGTTACACT GCTATCCATCTTACAGCAAGAAGGAGGTAAGATCGGTGTTGCCGCCATTTGTAAT GGTGGTGGTGGTGCTTCCTCTATTGTCATTGAAAAGATATGA SEQ ID NO: 40 Saccharomyces cerevisiae acetyl coenzyme A acetyltransferase ERG10 AA sequence MSQNVYIVSTARTPIGSFQGSLSSKTAVELGAVALKGALAKVPELDASKDFDEII FGNVLSANLGQAPARQVALAAGLSNHIVASTVNKVCASAMKAIILGAQSIKCGNA DVVVAGGCESMTNAPYYMPAARAGAKFGQTVLVDGVERDGLNDAYDGLAMGVHAE KCARDWDITREQQDNFAIESYQKSQKSQKEGKFDNEIVPVTIKGFRGKPDTQVTK DEEPARLHVEKLRSARTVFQKENGTVTAANASPINDGAAAVILVSEKVLKEKNLK PLAIIKGWGEAAHQPADFTWAPSLAVPKALKHAGIEDINSVDYFEFNEAFSVVGL VNTKILKLDPSKVNVYGGAVALGHPLGCSGARVVVILLSILQQEGGKIGVAAICN GGGGASSIVIEKI SEQ ID NO: 41 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoA NT sequence ATGGATGCGAAACAACGTATTGCGCGCCGTGTGGCGCAAGAGCTTCGTGATGGTG ACATCGTTAACTTAGGGATCGGTTTACCCACAATGGTCGCCAATTATTTACCGGA GGGTATTCATATCACTCTGCAATCGGAAAACGGCTTCCTCGGTTTAGGCCCGGTC ACGACAGCGCATCCAGATCTGGTGAACGCTGGCGGGCAACCGTGCGGTGTTTTAC CCGGTGCAGCCATGTTTGATAGCGCCATGTCATTTGCGCTAATCCGTGGCGGTCA TATTGATGCCTGCGTGCTCGGCGGTTTGCAAGTAGACGAAGAAGCAAACCTCGCG AACTGGGTAGTGCCTGGGAAAATGGTGCCCGGTATGGGTGGCGCGATGGATCTGG TGACCGGGTCGCGCAAAGTGATCATCGCCATGGAACATTGCGCCAAAGATGGTTC AGCAAAAATTTTGCGCCGCTGCACCATGCCACTCACTGCGCAACATGCGGTGCAT ATGCTGGTTACTGAACTGGCTGTCTTTCGTTTTATTGACGGCAAAATGTGGCTCA CCGAAATTGCCGACGGGTGTGATTTAGCCACCGTGCGTGCCAAAACAGAAGCTCG GTTTGAAGTCGCCGCCGATCTGAATACGCAACGGGGTGATTTATGA SEQ ID NO: 42 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoA codon optimized NT sequence ATGGATGCGAAACAACGTATTGCGCGCCGTGTGGCGCAAGAGCTTCGTGATGGTG ACATCGTTAACTTAGGGATCGGTTTACCCACAATGGTCGCCAATTATTTACCGGA GGGTATTCATATCACTCTGCAATCGGAAAACGGCTTCCTCGGTTTAGGCCCGGTC ACGACAGCGCATCCAGATCTGGTGAACGCTGGCGGGCAACCGTGCGGTGTTTTAC CCGGTGCAGCCATGTTTGATAGCGCCATGTCATTTGCGCTAATCCGTGGCGGTCA TATTGATGCCTGCGTGCTCGGCGGTTTGCAAGTAGACGAAGAAGCAAACCTCGCG AACTGGGTAGTGCCTGGGAAAATGGTGCCCGGTATGGGTGGCGCGATGGATCTGG TGACCGGGTCGCGCAAAGTGATCATCGCCATGGAACATTGCGCCAAAGATGGTTC AGCAAAAATTTTGCGCCGCTGCACCATGCCACTCACTGCGCAACATGCGGTGCAT ATGCTGGTTACTGAACTGGCTGTCTTTCGTTTTATTGACGGCAAAATGTGGCTCA CCGAAATTGCCGACGGGTGTGATTTAGCCACCGTGCGTGCCAAAACAGAAGCTCG GTTTGAAGTCGCCGCCGATCTGAATACGCAACGGGGTGATTTATGA SEQ ID NO: 43 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoA AA sequence MDAKQRIARRVAQELRDGDIVNLGIGLPTMVANYLPEGIHITLQSENGFLGLGPV TTAHPDLVNAGGQPCGVLPGAAMFDSAMSFALIRGGHIDACVLGGLQVDEEANLA NWVVPGKMVPGMGGAMDLVTGSRKVIIAMEHCAKDGSAKILRRCTMPLTAQHAVH MLVTELAVFRFIDGKMWLTEIADGCDLATVRAKTEARFEVAADLNTQRGDL SEQ ID NO: 44 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoD NT sequence ATGAAAACAAAATTGATGACATTACAAGACGCCACCGGCTTCTTTCGTGACGGCA TGACCATCATGGTGGGCGGATTTATGGGGATTGGCACTCCATCCCGCCTGGTTGA AGCATTACTGGAATCTGGTGTTCGCGACCTGACATTGATAGCCAATGATACCGCG TTTGTTGATACCGGCATCGGTCCGCTCATCGTCAATGGTCGAGTCCGCAAAGTGA TTGCTTCACATATCGGCACCAACCCGGAAACAGGTCGGCGCATGATATCTGGTGA GATGGACGTCGTTCTGGTGCCGCAAGGTACGCTAATCGAGCAAATTCGCTGTGGT GGAGCTGGACTTGGTGGTTTTCTCACCCCAACGGGTGTCGGCACCGTCGTAGAGG AAGGCAAACAGACACTGACACTCGACGGTAAAACCTGGCTGCTCGAACGCCCACT GCGCGCCGACCTGGCGCTAATTCGCGCTCATCGTTGCGACACACTTGGCAACCTG ACCTATCAACTTAGCGCCCGCAACTTTAACCCCCTGATAGCCCTTGCGGCTGATA TCACGCTGGTAGAGCCAGATGAACTGGTCGAAACCGGCGAGCTGCAACCTGACCA TATTGTCACCCCTGGTGCCGTTATCGACCACATCATCGTTTCACAGGAGAGCAAA TAA SEQ ID NO: 45 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoD codon optimized NT sequence ATGAAAACAAAATTGATGACATTACAAGACGCCACCGGCTTCTTTCGTGACGGCA TGACCATCATGGTGGGCGGATTTATGGGGATTGGCACTCCATCCCGCCTGGTTGA AGCATTACTGGAATCTGGTGTTCGCGACCTGACATTGATAGCCAATGATACCGCG TTTGTTGATACCGGCATCGGTCCGCTCATCGTCAATGGTCGAGTCCGCAAAGTGA TTGCTTCACATATCGGCACCAACCCGGAAACAGGTCGGCGCATGATATCTGGTGA GATGGACGTCGTTCTGGTGCCGCAAGGTACGCTAATCGAGCAAATTCGCTGTGGT GGAGCTGGACTTGGTGGTTTTCTCACCCCAACGGGTGTCGGCACCGTCGTAGAGG AAGGCAAACAGACACTGACACTCGACGGTAAAACCTGGCTGCTCGAACGCCCACT GCGCGCCGACCTGGCGCTAATTCGCGCTCATCGTTGCGACACACTTGGCAACCTG ACCTATCAACTTAGCGCCCGCAACTTTAACCCCCTGATAGCCCTTGCGGCTGATA TCACGCTGGTAGAGCCAGATGAACTGGTCGAAACCGGCGAGCTGCAACCTGACCA TATTGTCACCCCTGGTGCCGTTATCGACCACATCATCGTTTCACAGGAGAGCAAA TAA SEQ ID NO: 46 Escherichia coli Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoD AA sequence MKTKLMTLQDATGFFRDGMTIMVGGFMGIGTPSRLVEALLESGVRDLTLIANDTA FVDTGIGPLIVNGRVRKVIASHIGTNPETGRRMISGEMDVVLVPQGTLIEQIRCG GAGLGGFLTPTGVGTVVEEGKQTLTLDGKTWLLERPLRADLALIRAHRCDTLGNL TYQLSARNFNPLIALAADITLVEPDELVETGELQPDHIVTPGAVIDHIIVSQESK SEQ ID NO: 47 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetoacetate decarboxylase adc NT sequence ATGTTAAAGGATGAAGTAATTAAACAAATTAGCACGCCATTAACTTCGCCTGCAT TTCCTAGAGGACCCTATAAATTTCATAATCGTGAGTATTTTAACATTGTATATCG TACAGATATGGATGCACTTCGTAAAGTTGTGCCAGAGCCTTTAGAAATTGATGAG CCCTTAGTCAGGTTTGAAATTATGGCAATGCATGATACGAGTGGACTTGGTTGTT ATACAGAAAGCGGACAGGCTATTCCCGTAAGCTTTAATGGAGTTAAGGGAGATTA TCTTCATATGATGTATTTAGATAATGAGCCTGCAATTGCAGTAGGAAGGGAATTA AGTGCATATCCTAAAAAGCTCGGGTATCCAAAGCTTTTTGTGGATTCAGATACTT TAGTAGGAACTTTAGACTATGGAAAACTTAGAGTTGCGACAGCTACAATGGGGTA CAAACATAAAGCCTTAGATGCTAATGAAGCAAAGGATCAAATTTGTCGCCCTAAT TATATGTTGAAAATAATACCCAATTATGATGGAAGCCCTAGAATATGTGAGCTTA TAAATGCGAAAATCACAGATGTTACCGTACATGAAGCTTGGACAGGACCAACTCG ACTGCAGTTATTTGATCACGCTATGGCGCCACTTAATGATTTGCCAGTAAAAGAG ATTGTTTCTAGCTCTCACATTCTTGCAGATATAATATTGCCTAGAGCTGAAGTTA TATATGATTATCTTAAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 48 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetoacetate decarboxylase adc codon optimized NT sequence ATGCTGAAGGACGAGGTTATTAAGCAGATTAGCACCCCGCTGACCAGCCCGGCGT TCCCGCGTGGTCCGTACAAGTTCCATAATCGCGAATACTTCAACATTGTGTATCG TACCGACATGGATGCGCTGCGTAAGGTGGTTCCGGAGCCGCTGGAAATTGACGAG CCGCTGGTTCGTTTCGAAATCATGGCGATGCACGATACCAGCGGTCTGGGCTGCT ACACCGAGAGCGGTCAGGCGATTCCGGTGAGCTTTAACGGTGTTAAAGGCGACTA CCTGCACATGATGTATCTGGATAACGAACCGGCGATTGCGGTGGGTCGTGAGCTG AGCGCGTACCCGAAGAAACTGGGCTATCCGAAGCTGTTCGTGGACAGCGATACCC TGGTGGGCACCCTGGACTACGGCAAACTGCGTGTTGCGACCGCGACCATGGGCTA TAAGCACAAAGCGCTGGACGCGAACGAAGCGAAGGATCAGATTTGCCGTCCGAAC TACATGCTGAAAATCATTCCGAACTATGACGGTAGCCCGCGTATCTGCGAACTGA TTAACGCGAAGATCACCGATGTTACCGTTCATGAGGCGTGGACCGGCCCGACCCG TCTGCAACTGTTTGACCACGCGATGGCGCCGCTGAACGATCTGCCGGTGAAAGAG ATCGTTAGCAGCAGCCACATCCTGGCGGACATCATCCTGCCGCGTGCGGAAGTTA TCTACGATTACCTGAAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 49 Clostridium acetobutylicum acetoacetate decarboxylase adc AA sequence MLKDEVIKQISTPLTSPAFPRGPYKFHNREYFNIVYRTDMDALRKVVPEPLEIDE PLVRFEIMAMHDTSGLGCYTESGQAIPVSFNGVKGDYLHMMYLDNEPAIAVGREL SAYPKKLGYPKLFVDSDTLVGTLDYGKLRVATATMGYKHKALDANEAKDQICRPN YMLKIIPNYDGSPRICELINAKITDVTVHEAWTGPTRLQLFDHAMAPLNDLPVKE IVSSSHILADIILPRAEVIYDYLK SEQ ID NO: 50 Clostridium beijerinckii acetoacetate decarboxylase  adc NT sequence ATGTTAGAAAGTGAAGTATCTAAACAAATTACAACTCCACTTGCTGCTCCAGCGT TTCCTAGAGGACCATATAGGTTTCACAATAGAGAATATCTAAACATTATTTATCG AACTGATTTAGATGCTCTTCGAAAAATAGTACCAGAGCCACTTGAATTAGATAGA GCATATGTTAGATTTGAAATGATGGCTATGCCTGATACAACCGGACTAGGCTCAT ATACAGAATGTGGTCAAGCTATTCCAGTAAAATATAATGGTGTTAAGGGTGACTA CTTGCATATGATGTATCTAGATAATGAACCTGCTATTGCTGTTGGAAGAGAAAGT AGCGCTTATCCAAAAAAGCTTGGCTATCCAAAGCTATTTGTTGATTCAGATACTT TAGTTGGGACACTTAAATATGGTACATTACCAGTAGCTACTGCAACAATGGGATA TAAGCACGAGCCTCTAGATCTTAAAGAAGCCTATGCTCAAATTGCAAGACCCAAT TTTATGCTAAAAATCATTCAAGGTTACGATGGTAAGCCAAGAATTTGTGAACTAA TATGTGCAGAAAATACTGATATAACTATTCACGGTGCTTGGACTGGAAGTGCACG TCTACAATTATTTAGCCATGCACTAGCTCCTCTTGCTGATTTACCTGTATTAGAG ATTGTATCAGCATCTCATATCCTCACAGATTTAACTCTTGGAACACCTAAGGTTG TACATGATTATCTTTCAGTAAAATAA SEQ ID NO: 51 Clostridium beijerinckii acetoacetate decarboxylase  adc codon optimized NT sequence ATGCTGGAGAGCGAAGTTAGCAAACAAATCACCACCCCGCTGGCGGCGCCGGCGT TCCCGCGTGGCCCGTACCGTTTTCATAACCGTGAGTACCTGAACATCATTTATCG TACCGACCTGGATGCGCTGCGTAAGATTGTGCCGGAGCCGCTGGAACTGGACCGT GCGTACGTTCGTTTCGAGATGATGGCGATGCCGGATACCACCGGTCTGGGCAGCT ACACCGAATGCGGTCAGGCGATCCCGGTGAAGTATAACGGTGTTAAAGGCGACTA CCTGCACATGATGTATCTGGATAACGAGCCGGCGATTGCGGTGGGTCGTGAAAGC AGCGCGTACCCGAAGAAACTGGGCTATCCGAAGCTGTTTGTGGACAGCGATACCC TGGTGGGCACCCTGAAATATGGCACCCTGCCGGTTGCGACCGCGACCATGGGCTA CAAGCACGAGCCGCTGGACCTGAAAGAAGCGTATGCGCAGATTGCGCGTCCGAAC TTCATGCTGAAGATCATTCAAGGTTATGACGGCAAACCGCGTATCTGCGAGCTGA TTTGCGCGGAAAACACCGATATCACCATCCATGGTGCGTGGACCGGCAGCGCGCG TCTGCAACTGTTTAGCCATGCGCTGGCGCCGCTGGCGGATCTGCCGGTGCTGGAA ATCGTTAGCGCGAGCCACATTCTGACCGATCTGACCCTGGGCACCCCGAAGGTTG TGCATGACTATCTGAGCGTGAAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 52 Clostridium beijerinckii acetoacetate decarboxylase adc AA sequence MLESEVSKQITTPLAAPAFPRGPYRFHNREYLNIIYRTDLDALRKIVPEPLELDR AYVRFEMMAMPDTTGLGSYTECGQAIPVKYNGVKGDYLHMMYLDNEPAIAVGRES SAYPKKLGYPKLFVDSDTLVGTLKYGTLPVATATMGYKHEPLDLKEAYAQIARPN FMLKIIQGYDGKPRICELICAENTDITIHGAWTGSARLQLFSHALAPLADLPVLE IVSASHILTDLTLGTPKVVHDYLSVK SEQ ID NO: 53 Homo sapiens ketohexokinase C khk-C cDNA sequence ATGGAAGAGAAGCAGATCCTGTGCGTGGGGCTAGTGGTGCTGGACGTCATCAGCC TGGTGGACAAGTACCCTAAGGAGGACTCGGAGATAAGGTGTTTGTCCCAGAGATG GCAGCGCGGAGGCAACGCGTCCAACTCCTGCACCGTTCTCTCCCTGCTCGGAGCC CCCTGTGCCTTCATGGGCTCAATGGCTCCTGGCCATGTTGCTGATTTTGTCCTGG ATGACCTCCGCCGCTATTCTGTGGACCTACGCTACACAGTCTTTCAGACCACAGG CTCCGTCCCCATCGCCACGGTCATCATCAACGAGGCCAGTGGTAGCCGCACCATC CTATACTATGACAGGAGCCTGCCAGATGTGTCTGCTACAGACTTTGAGAAGGTTG ATCTGACCCAGTTCAAGTGGATCCACATTGAGGGCCGGAACGCATCGGAGCAGGT GAAGATGCTGCAGCGGATAGACGCACACAACACCAGGCAGCCTCCAGAGCAGAAG ATCCGGGTGTCCGTGGAGGTGGAGAAGCCACGAGAGGAGCTCTTCCAGCTGTTTG GCTACGGAGACGTGGTGTTTGTCAGCAAAGATGTGGCCAAGCACTTGGGGTTCCA GTCAGCAGAGGAAGCCTTGAGGGGCTTGTATGGTCGTGTGAGGAAAGGGGCTGTG CTTGTCTGTGCCTGGGCTGAGGAGGGCGCCGACGCCCTGGGCCCTGATGGCAAAT TGCTCCACTCGGATGCTTTCCCGCCACCCCGCGTGGTGGATACACTGGGAGCTGG AGACACCTTCAATGCCTCCGTCATCTTCAGCCTCTCCCAGGGGAGGAGCGTGCAG GAAGCACTGAGATTCGGGTGCCAGGTGGCCGGCAAGAAGTGTGGCCTGCAGGGCT TTGATGGCATCGTTTAA SEQ ID NO: 54 Homo sapiens ketohexokinase C khk-C codon optimized cDNA sequence ATGGAGGAAAAGCAAATTCTGTGCGTTGGTCTGGTGGTTCTGGACGTGATTAGCC TGGTTGATAAGTACCCGAAAGAGGATAGCGAAATCCGTTGCCTGAGCCAGCGTTG GCAACGTGGTGGCAACGCGAGCAATAGCTGCACCGTTCTGAGCCTGCTGGGTGCG CCGTGCGCGTTCATGGGTAGCATGGCGCCGGGTCATGTTGCGGACTTCCTGGTGG CGGATTTTCGTCGTCGTGGTGTGGACGTTAGCCAGGTTGCGTGGCAAAGCAAGGG CGATACCCCGAGCTCCTGCTGCATCATTAACAACAGCAACGGTAACCGTACCATT GTGCTGCACGACACCAGCCTGCCGGATGTTAGCGCGACCGACTTCGAGAAGGTGG ATCTGACCCAGTTTAAATGGATTCACATTGAGGGCCGTAACGCGAGCGAACAGGT TAAAATGCTGCAACGTATTGATGCGCACAACACCCGTCAGCCGCCGGAACAAAAG ATTCGTGTGAGCGTTGAGGTGGAAAAACCGCGTGAGGAACTGTTCCAACTGTTTG GTTACGGCGACGTGGTTTTCGTTAGCAAGGATGTGGCGAAACACCTGGGTTTTCA AAGCGCGGAGGAAGCGCTGCGTGGTCTGTATGGCCGTGTGCGTAAAGGCGCGGTT CTGGTGTGCGCGTGGGCGGAGGAAGGCGCGGATGCGCTGGGTCCGGATGGCAAAC TGCTGCACAGCGATGCGTTCCCGCCGCCGCGTGTGGTTGACACCCTGGGTGCGGG CGATACCTTCAACGCGAGCGTTATCTTTAGCCTGAGCCAGGGCCGTAGCGTGCAA GAGGCGCTGCGTTTCGGCTGCCAAGTTGCGGGTAAAAAATGCGGTCTGCAAGGCT TTGACGGTATCGTGTAA SEQ ID NO: 55 Homo sapiens ketohexokinase C khk-C AA sequence MEEKQILCVGLVVLDVISLVDKYPKEDSEIRCLSQRWQRGGNASNSCTVLSLLGA PCAFMGSMAPGHVADFLVADFRRRGVDVSQVAWQSKGDTPSSCCIINNSNGNRTI VLHDTSLPDVSATDFEKVDLTQFKWIHIEGRNASEQVKMLQRIDAHNTRQPPEQK IRVSVEVEKPREELFQLFGYGDVVFVSKDVAKHLGFQSAEEALRGLYGRVRKGAV LVCAWAEEGADALGPDGKLLHSDAFPPPRVVDTLGAGDTFNASVIFSLSQGRSVQ EALRFGCQVAGKKCGLQGFDGIV SEQ ID NO: 56 Homo sapiens Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B aldoB cDNA sequence ATGGCCCACCGATTTCCAGCCCTCACCCAGGAGCAGAAGAAGGAGCTCTCAGAAA TTGCCCAGAGCATTGTTGCCAATGGAAAGGGGATCCTGGCTGCAGATGAATCTGT AGGTACCATGGGGAACCGCCTGCAGAGGATCAAGGTGGAAAACACTGAAGAGAAC CGCCGGCAGTTCCGAGAAATCCTCTTCTCTGTGGACAGTTCCATCAACCAGAGCA TCGGGGGTGTGATCCTTTTCCACGAGACCCTCTACCAGAAGGACAGCCAGGGAAA GCTGTTCAGAAACATCCTCAAGGAAAAGGGGATCGTGGTGGGAATCAAGTTAGAC CAAGGAGGTGCTCCTCTTGCAGGAACAAACAAAGAAACCACCATTCAAGGGCTTG ATGGCCTCTCAGAGCGCTGTGCTCAGTACAAGAAAGATGGTGTTGACTTTGGGAA GTGGCGTGCTGTGCTGAGGATTGCCGACCAGTGTCCATCCAGCCTCGCTATCCAG GAAAACGCCAACGCCCTGGCTCGCTACGCCAGCATCTGTCAGCAGAATGGACTGG TACCTATTGTTGAACCAGAGGTAATTCCTGATGGAGACCATGACCTGGAACACTG CCAGTATGTTACTGAGAAGGTCCTGGCTGCTGTCTACAAGGCCCTGAATGACCAT CATGTTTACCTGGAGGGCACCCTGCTAAAGCCCAACATGGTGACTGCTGGACATG CCTGCACCAAGAAGTATACTCCAGAACAAGTAGCTATGGCCACCGTAACAGCTCT CCACCGTACTGTTCCTGCAGCTGTTCCTGGCATCTGCTTTTTGTCTGGTGGCATG AGTGAAGAGGATGCCACTCTCAACCTCAATGCTATCAACCTTTGCCCTCTACCAA AGCCCTGGAAACTAAGTTTCTCTTATGGACGGGCCCTGCAGGCCAGTGCACTGGC TGCCTGGGGTGGCAAGGCTGCAAACAAGGAGGCAACCCAGGAGGCTTTTATGAAG CGGGCCATGGCTAACTGCCAGGCGGCCAAAGGACAGTATGTTCACACGGGTTCTT CTGGGGCTGCTTCCACCCAGTCGCTCTTCACAGCCTGCTATACCTACTAG SEQ ID NO: 57 Homo sapiens Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B aldoB codon optimized cDNA sequence ATGGCGCACCGTTTTCCGGCGCTGACCCAAGAGCAGAAGAAGGAGCTGAGCGAGA TTGCGCAGAGCATCGTGGCGAATGGTAAAGGTATTCTGGCGGCGGATGAGAGCGT TGGTACCATGGGCAACCGTCTGCAGCGTATTAAGGTGGAGAACACCGAGGAAAAC CGTCGTCAATTCCGTGAAATCCTGTTTAGCGTTGATAGCAGCATCAACCAGAGCA TTGGTGGCGTGATCCTGTTCCACGAAACCCTGTACCAGAAGGACAGCCAAGGTAA ACTGTTTCGTAACATTCTGAAGGAAAAAGGTATTGTGGTTGGCATCAAGCTGGAT CAAGGTGGCGCGCCGCTGGCGGGCACCAACAAGGAAACCACCATCCAGGGTCTGG ACGGCCTGAGCGAACGTTGCGCGCAATATAAGAAAGATGGTGTTGACTTCGGCAA GTGGCGTGCGGTGCTGCGTATTGCGGACCAGTGCCCGAGCAGCCTGGCGATCCAA GAAAACGCGAACGCGCTGGCGCGTTACGCGAGCATCTGCCAGCAAAACGGTCTGG TGCCGATTGTTGAGCCGGAAGTTATCCCGGACGGCGATCACGACCTGGAGCACTG CCAGTATGTGACCGAAAAGGTTCTGGCGGCGGTGTACAAAGCGCTGAACGATCAC CACGTTTATCTGGAGGGTACCCTGCTGAAACCGAACATGGTGACCGCGGGCCATG CGTGCACCAAGAAATACACCCCGGAACAGGTGGCGATGGCGACCGTGACCGCGCT GCACCGTACCGTTCCGGCGGCGGTGCCGGGTATTTGCTTTCTGAGCGGTGGCATG AGCGAAGAGGACGCGACCCTGAACCTGAACGCGATCAACCTGTGCCCGCTGCCGA AGCCGTGGAAACTGAGCTTCAGCTACGGCCGTGCGCTGCAGGCGAGCGCGCTGGC GGCGTGGGGTGGCAAGGCGGCGAACAAAGAGGCGACCCAAGAAGCGTTTATGAAG CGTGCGATGGCGAACTGCCAGGCGGCGAAAGGTCAATATGTGCATACCGGCAGCA GCGGTGCGGCGAGCACCCAGAGCCTGTTTACCGCGTGCTATACCTATTAA SEQ ID NO: 58 Homo sapiens Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B aldoB  AA sequence MAHRFPALTQEQKKELSEIAQSIVANGKGILAADESVGTMGNRLQRIKVENTEEN RRQFREILFSVDSSINQSIGGVILFHETLYQKDSQGKLFRNILKEKGIVVGIKLD QGGAPLAGTNKETTIQGLDGLSERCAQYKKDGVDFGKWRAVLRIADQCPSSLAIQ ENANALARYASICQQNGLVPIVEPEVIPDGDHDLEHCQYVTEKVLAAVYKALNDH HVYLEGTLLKPNMVTAGHACTKKYTPEQVAMATVTALHRTVPAAVPGICFLSGGM SEEDATLNLNAINLCPLPKPWKLSFSYGRALQASALAAWGGKAANKEATQEAFMK RAMANCQAAKGQYVHTGSSGAASTQSLFTACYTY SEQ ID NO: 59 Caulobacter crescentus D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xylB  NT sequence ATGTCCTCAGCCATCTATCCCAGCCTGAAGGGCAAGCGCGTCGTCATCACCGGCG GCGGCTCGGGCATCGGGGCCGGCCTCACCGCCGGCTTCGCCCGTCAGGGCGCGGA GGTGATCTTCCTCGACATCGCCGACGAGGACTCCAGGGCTCTTGAGGCCGAGCTG GCCGGCTCGCCGATCCCGCCGGTCTACAAGCGCTGCGACCTGATGAACCTCGAGG CGATCAAGGCGGTCTTCGCCGAGATCGGCGACGTCGACGTGCTGGTCAACAACGC CGGCAATGACGACCGCCACAAGCTGGCCGACGTGACCGGCGCCTATTGGGACGAG CGGATCAACGTCAACCTGCGCCACATGCTGTTCTGCACCCAGGCCGTCGCGCCGG GCATGAAGAAGCGTGGCGGCGGGGCGGTGATCAACTTCGGTTCGATCAGCTGGCA CCTGGGGCTTGAGGACCTCGTCCTCTACGAAACCGCCAAGGCCGGCATCGAAGGC ATGACCCGCGCGCTGGCCCGGGAGCTGGGTCCCGACGACATCCGCGTCACCTGCG TGGTGCCGGGCAACGTCAAGACCAAGCGCCAGGAGAAGTGGTACACGCCCGAAGG CGAGGCCCAGATCGTGGCGGCCCAATGCCTGAAGGGCCGCATCGTCCCGGAGAAC GTCGCCGCGCTGGTGCTGTTCCTGGCCTCGGATGACGCGTCGCTCTGCACCGGCC ACGAATACTGGATCGACGCCGGCTGGCGTTGA SEQ ID NO: 60 Caulobacter crescentus D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xylB codon optimized NT sequence ATGAGCAGCGCGATCTACCCGAGCCTGAAAGGTAAACGTGTGGTGATTACCGGCG GCGGCAGCGGCATTGGTGCGGGCCTGACCGCGGGCTTCGCGCGTCAGGGTGCGGA AGTGATCTTTCTGGACATTGCGGACGAAGATAGCCGTGCGCTGGAGGCGGAACTG GCGGGCAGCCCGATCCCGCCGGTGTACAAGCGTTGCGATCTGATGAACCTGGAGG CGATCAAAGCGGTTTTCGCGGAAATTGGCGACGTGGATGTTCTGGTGAACAACGC GGGTAACGACGACCGTCACAAGCTGGCGGATGTGACCGGTGCGTATTGGGATGAG CGTATTAACGTTAACCTGCGTCACATGCTGTTCTGCACCCAGGCGGTGGCGCCGG GTATGAAGAAACGTGGTGGCGGTGCGGTTATCAACTTTGGCAGCATTAGCTGGCA CCTGGGTCTGGAGGACCTGGTGCTGTACGAAACCGCGAAAGCGGGCATCGAGGGT ATGACCCGTGCGCTGGCGCGTGAACTGGGTCCGGACGATATTCGTGTGACCTGCG TGGTTCCGGGTAACGTTAAGACCAAACGTCAAGAGAAGTGGTATACCCCGGAGGG TGAAGCGCAGATTGTTGCGGCGCAATGCCTGAAAGGTCGTATTGTTCCGGAAAAC GTGGCGGCGCTGGTTCTGTTTCTGGCGAGCGATGATGCGAGCCTGTGCACCGGCC ATGAGTATTGGATTGATGCGGGCTGGCGTTAA SEQ ID NO: 61 Caulobacter crescentus D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xylB  AA sequence MSSAIYPSLKGKRVVITGGGSGIGAGLTAGFARQGAEVIFLDIADEDSRALEAEL AGSPIPPVYKRCDLMNLEAIKAVFAEIGDVDVLVNNAGNDDRHKLADVTGAYWDE RINVNLRHMLFCTQAVAPGMKKRGGGAVINFGSISWHLGLEDLVLYETAKAGIEG MTRALARELGPDDIRVTCVVPGNVKTKRQEKWYTPEGEAQIVAAQCLKGRIVPEN VAALVLFLASDDASLCTGHEYWIDAGWR SEQ ID NO: 62 Haloferax volcanii D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xdh1, HVO_B0028 NT sequence ATGAGCCCCGCCCCCACCGACATCGTCGAGGAGTTCACGCGCCGCGACTGGCAGG GAGACGACGTGACGGGCACCGTGCGGGTCGCCATGATCGGCCTCGGCTGGTGGAC CCGCGACGAGGCGATTCCCGCGGTCGAGGCGTCCGAGTTCTGCGAGACGACGGTC GTCGTCAGCAGTTCGAAGGAGAAAGCCGAGGGCGCGACGGCGTTGACCGAGTCGA TAACCCACGGCCTCACCTACGACGAGTTCCACGAGGGGGTCGCCGCCGACGCCTA CGACGCGGTGTACGTCGTCACGCCGAACGGTCTGCATCTCCCGTACGTCGAGACC GCCGCCGAGTTGGGGAAGGCGGTCCTCTGCGAGAAACCGCTGGAAGCGTCGGTCG AGCGGGCCGAAAAGCTCGTCGCCGCCTGCGACCGCGCCGACGTGCCCCTGATGGT CGCCTATCGGATGCAGACCGAGCCGGCCGTCCGGCGCGCCCGCGAACTCGTCGAG GCCGGCGTCATCGGCGAGCCGGTGTTCGTCCACGGCCACATGTCCCAGCGCCTGC TCGACGAGGTCGTCCCCGACCCCGACCAGTGGCGGCTCGACCCCGAACTCTCCGG CGGCGCGACCGTCATGGACATCGGGCTCTACCCGCTGAACACCGCCCGGTTCGTC CTCGACGCCGACCCCGTCCGCGTCAGGGCGACCGCCCGCGTCGACGACGAGGCGT TCGAGGCCGTCGGCGACGAGCACGTCAGTTTCGGCGTCGACTTCGACGACGGCAC GCTCGCGGTCTGCACCGCCAGCCAGTCGGCTTACCAGTTGAGCCACCTCCGGGTG ACCGGCACCGAGGGCGAACTCGAAATCGAGCCCGCGTTCTACAACCGCCAAAAGC GGGGATTCCGACTGTCGTGGGGGGACCAGTCCGCCGACTACGACTTCGAGCAGGT AAACCAGATGACGGAGGAGTTCGACTACTTCGCGTCCCGGCTCCTGTCGGATTCC GACCCCGCGCCCGACGGCGACCACGCGCTCGTGGACATGCGCGCGATGGACGCGA TTTACGCCGCGGCGGAGCGCGGGACCGATGTCGCCGTCGACGCCGCCGACTCCGA TTCCGCCGACTCCGATTCCGCCGACGCTGCCGCCGCCAACCACGACGCCGACCCC GATTCCGACGGGACGTAG SEQ ID NO: 63 Haloferax volcanii D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xdh1, HVO_B0028 AA sequence MSPAPTDIVEEFTRRDWQGDDVTGTVRVAMIGLGWWTRDEAIPAVEASEFCETTV VVSSSKEKAEGATALTESITHGLTYDEFHEGVAADAYDAVYVVTPNGLHLPYVET AAELGKAVLCEKPLEASVERAEKLVAACDRADVPLMVAYRMQTEPAVRRARELVE AGVIGEPVFVHGHMSQRLLDEVVPDPDQWRLDPELSGGATVMDIGLYPLNTARFV LDADPVRVRATARVDDEAFEAVGDEHVSFGVDFDDGTLAVCTASQSAYQLSHLRV TGTEGELEIEPAFYNRQKRGFRLSWGDQSADYDFEQVNQMTEEFDYFASRLLSDS DPAPDGDHALVDMRAMDAIYAAAERGTDVAVDAADSDSADSDSADAAAANHDADP DSDGT SEQ ID NO: 64 Trichoderma reesei D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xyd1 NT sequence ATGGCGTCTGGAAACCCTTACACCCTGAAATGGGGCATCATGGCCACCGGCGGAA TCGCAGAGACCTTCTGCAAGGATCTCCTGTGCAACCCCGCGATTCGAGGCGCCGA TGATGTGCGCCACGAGATTGTGGCCGTGGCCTCTTCCAGCAGCAGCAAGAGAGCA GAGGAGTTCCTCCAGAGAATCGACGGTGCCTTTGACGCCAAGACGTACGGATCAT ACCCGGAACTTGTGGCAGACCCCAACGTCGACATCGTCTATGTGGCAACTCCCCA CAGCCACCACTTCCAGAACACCATGCTGGCGCTGGAAGCCGGCAAGAACGTCTTG TGCGAAAAGGCTTTCACCGTGACGGCCGCGCAGGCCCGAAAGCTGGTTGAGACGG CCAAGGCCAAGAAGCTCTTCCTGATGGAAGCTGTGTGGACACGGTACTTTCCGCT GAGTATCAAGATTCGAGAGCTCATTGCCGCCGGCGAGATTGGCACTGTCTTTCGA ACAATCGCCGACTTGTCCATCAACGCAAACTCAGAGCAGGGTCAAGCCCTGAAAT TCGCAGACTCACATCGAATGGTCAACCCGGACCTCGCAGGCGGTGCCACCTTGGA TCTCGGAGTCTATCCCTTGACCTGGGTGTTCCAGACCCTGTATCATTTGCAACCG GAGGAAGACAAGGAGGCTCCCACCGTGGTTGCTTCCAGCAACAAGTACACCACTG GCGCAGACGAGAATACCGCCATCATCTGCAGCTTCCCTCGCCACAACAGCATTGG AATTGCTTCGACGACGATGAGGGCGGACACCGACCCCGAGAAGGACACCATTCCG GCGGTCCGAATTCAAGGATCCAAGGGAGAAATCCAAGTCTTCTTCCCGACCTACC GACCGCTCAAGTACAAGGTGGTGAAGACGAACGGCGAGGCGCAGACGGTTGACTG CCCCATCCCCGGAGACCCCGCGCGCAAGGGCTCGGGCCACGGAATGTTCTGGGAG GCGGACGAGTGTGCTCGATGCCTTCGCGATGGCAAGTTGGAGAGTGCCACGTTGC CATGGAAGGAGAGCATTGTCATTATGGAAACGATGGAGGAGGCGCTGAGGCAGGG TGGCGTCACGTATCCGGAGCTGATTACCACGGATGTCTATGATCCCAAGAGCCCT CTCAACACGGGGAATCAGTAG SEQ ID NO: 65 Trichoderma reesei D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase xyd1 AA sequence MASGNPYTLKWGIMATGGIAETFCKDLLCNPAIRGADDVRHEIVAVASSSSSKRA EEFLQRIDGAFDAKTYGSYPELVADPNVDIVYVATPHSHHFQNTMLALEAGKNVL CEKAFTVTAAQARKLVETAKAKKLFLMEAVWTRYFPLSIKIRELIAAGEIGTVFR TIADLSINANSEQGQALKFADSHRMVNPDLAGGATLDLGVYPLTWVFQTLYHLQP EEDKEAPTVVASSNKYTTGADENTAIICSFPRHNSIGIASTTMRADTDPEKDTIP AVRIQGSKGEIQVFFPTYRPLKYKVVKTNGEAQTVDCPIPGDPARKGSGHGMFWE ADECARCLRDGKLESATLPWKESIVIMETMEEALRQGGVTYPELITTDVYDPKSP LNTGNQ SEQ ID NO: 66 Caulobacter crescentus Xylonolactonase xylC NT sequence ATGACCGCTCAAGTCACTTGCGTATGGGATCTGAAGGCCACGTTGGGCGAAGGCC CGATCTGGCATGGCGACACCCTGTGGTTCGTCGACATCAAGCAGCGTAAAATCCA CAACTACCACCCCGCCACCGGCGAGCGCTTCAGCTTCGACGCGCCGGATCAGGTG ACCTTCCTCGCGCCGATCGTCGGCGCGACCGGCTTTGTCGTCGGTCTGAAGACCG GGATTCACCGCTTCCACCCGGCCACGGGCTTCAGCCTGCTGCTCGAGGTCGAGGA CGCGGCGCTGAACAACCGCCCCAACGACGCCACGGTCGACGCGCAAGGCCGTCTG TGGTTCGGCACCATGCACGACGGGGAAGAGAACAATAGCGGCTCGCTCTATCGGA TGGACCTCACCGGCGTCGCCCGGATGGACCGCGACATCTGCATCACCAACGGCCC GTGCGTCTCGCCCGACGGCAAGACCTTCTACCACACCGACACCCTGGAAAAGACG ATCTACGCCTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGACGGCCTGCTGTCGAACAAGCGCGTCTTCG TGCAGTTCGCCCTGGGCGACGATGTCTATCCGGACGGTTCGGTCGTCGATTCCGA AGGCTATCTGTGGACCGCCCTGTGGGGCGGTTTCGGCGCGGTCCGCTTCTCGCCG CAAGGCGACGCCGTGACGCGCATCGAACTGCCCGCCCCCAACGTCACCAAGCCCT GCTTCGGCGGGCCTGACCTGAAGACCCTCTATTTCACCACCGCCCGCAAGGGCCT GAGCGACGAGACCCTGGCCCAGTACCCGCTGGCCGGCGGTGTGTTCGCCGTTCCG GTCGATGTGGCCGGCCAACCCCAGCATGAGGTCCGCCTTGTCTAA SEQ ID NO: 67 Caulobacter crescentus Xylonolactonase xylC AA sequence MTAQVTCVWDLKATLGEGPIWHGDTLWFVDIKQRKIHNYHPATGERFSFDAPDQV TFLAPIVGATGFVVGLKTGIHRFHPATGFSLLLEVEDAALNNRPNDATVDAQGRL WFGTMHDGEENNSGSLYRMDLTGVARMDRDICITNGPCVSPDGKTFYHTDTLEKT IYAFDLAEDGLLSNKRVFVQFALGDDVYPDGSVVDSEGYLWTALWGGFGAVRFSP QGDAVTRIELPAPNVTKPCFGGPDLKTLYFTTARKGLSDETLAQYPLAGGVFAVP VDVAGQPQHEVRLV SEQ ID NO: 68 Caulobacter crescentus xylonate dehydratase xylD NT sequence TTGTCTAACCGCACGCCCCGCCGGTTCCGGTCCCGCGATTGGTTCGATAACCCCG ACCATATCGACATGACCGCGCTCTATCTGGAGCGCTTCATGAACTACGGGATCAC GCCGGAGGAGCTGCGCAGCGGCAAGCCGATCATCGGCATCGCCCAGACCGGCAGC GACATCTCGCCCTGCAACCGCATCCACCTGGACCTGGTCCAGCGGGTGCGGGACG GGATCCGCGACGCCGGGGGCATCCCCATGGAGTTCCCGGTCCATCCGATCTTCGA GAACTGCCGTCGCCCGACGGCGGCGCTGGACCGGAACCTCTCGTACCTGGGTCTC GTCGAGACCCTGCACGGCTATCCGATCGACGCCGTGGTTCTGACCACCGGCTGCG ACAAGACCACCCCGGCCGGGATCATGGCCGCCACCACGGTCAATATCCCGGCCAT CGTGCTGTCGGGCGGCCCGATGCTGGACGGCTGGCACGAGAACGAGCTCGTGGGC TCGGGCACCGTGATCTGGCGCTCGCGCCGCAAGCTGGCGGCCGGCGAGATCACCG AGGAAGAGTTCATCGACCGCGCCGCCAGCTCGGCGCCGTCGGCGGGCCACTGCAA CACCATGGGCACGGCCTCGACCATGAACGCCGTGGCCGAGGCGCTGGGCCTGTCG CTGACCGGCTGCGCGGCCATCCCCGCCCCCTACCGCGAGCGCGGCCAGATGGCCT ACAAGACCGGCCAGCGCATCGTCGATCTGGCCTATGACGACGTCAAACCGCTCGA CATCCTGACCAAGCAAGCCTTCGAGAACGCCATCGCCCTGGTGGCGGCGGCCGGC GGCTCGACCAACGCCCAGCCGCACATCGTGGCCATGGCCCGTCACGCCGGCGTCG AGATCACCGCCGACGACTGGCGCGCGGCCTATGACATCCCGCTGATCGTCAACAT GCAGCCGGCCGGCAAGTATCTGGGCGAGCGCTTCCACCGAGCCGGCGGCGCGCCG GCGGTGCTGTGGGAGCTGTTGCAGCAAGGCCGCCTGCACGGCGACGTGCTGACCG TCACCGGCAAGACGATGAGCGAGAACCTGCAAGGCCGCGAAACCAGCGACCGCGA GGTGATCTTCCCGTACCACGAGCCGCTGGCCGAGAAGGCCGGGTTCCTGGTTCTC AAGGGCAACCTCTTCGACTTCGCGATCATGAAGTCCAGCGTGATCGGCGAGGAGT TCCGCAAGCGCTACCTGTCGCAGCCCGGCCAGGAAGGCGTGTTCGAAGCCCGCGC CATCGTGTTCGACGGCTCGGACGACTATCACAAGCGGATCAACGATCCGGCCCTG GAGATCGACGAGCGCTGCATCCTGGTGATCCGCGGCGCGGGTCCGATCGGCTGGC CCGGCTCGGCCGAGGTCGTCAACATGCAGCCGCCGGATCACCTTCTGAAGAAGGG GATCATGAGCCTGCCCACCCTGGGCGATGGCCGTCAGTCGGGCACCGCCGACAGC CCCTCGATCCTGAACGCCTCGCCCGAAAGCGCGATCGGCGGCGGCCTGTCGTGGC TGCGCACCGGCGACACCATCCGCATCGACCTCAACACCGGCCGCTGCGACGCCCT GGTCGACGAGGCGACGATCGCCGCGCGCAAGCAGGACGGCATCCCGGCGGTTCCC GCCACCATGACGCCCTGGCAGGAAATCTACCGCGCCCACGCCAGTCAGCTCGACA CCGGCGGCGTGCTGGAGTTCGCGGTCAAGTACCAGGACCTGGCGGCCAAGCTGCC CCGCCACAACCACTGA SEQ ID NO: 69 Caulobacter crescentus xylonate dehydratase xylD AA sequence MSNRTPRRFRSRDWFDNPDHIDMTALYLERFMNYGITPEELRSGKPIIGIAQTGS DISPCNRIHLDLVQRVRDGIRDAGGIPMEFPVHPIFENCRRPTAALDRNLSYLGL VETLHGYPIDAVVLTTGCDKTTPAGIMAATTVNIPAIVLSGGPMLDGWHENELVG SGTVIWRSRRKLAAGEITEEEFIDRAASSAPSAGHCNTMGTASTMNAVAEALGLS LTGCAAIPAPYRERGQMAYKTGQRIVDLAYDDVKPLDILTKQAFENAIALVAAAG GSTNAQPHIVAMARHAGVEITADDWRAAYDIPLIVNMQPAGKYLGERFHRAGGAP AVLWELLQQGRLHGDVLTVTGKTMSENLQGRETSDREVIFPYHEPLAEKAGFLVL KGNLFDFAIMKSSVIGEEFRKRYLSQPGQEGVFEARAIVFDGSDDYHKRINDPAL EIDERCILVIRGAGPIGWPGSAEVVNMQPPDHLLKKGIMSLPTLGDGRQSGTADS PSILNASPESAIGGGLSWLRTGDTIRIDLNTGRCDALVDEATIAARKQDGIPAVP ATMTPWQEIYRAHASQLDTGGVLEFAVKYQDLAAKLPRHNH SEQ ID NO: 70 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yjhG NT sequence ATGTCTGTTCGCAATATTTTTGCTGACGAGAGCCACGATATTTACACCGTCAGAA CGCACGCCGATGGCCCGGACGGCGAACTCCCATTAACCGCAGAGATGCTTATCAA CCGCCCGAGCGGGGATCTGTTCGGTATGACCATGAATGCCGGAATGGGTTGGTCT CCGGACGAGCTGGATCGGGACGGTATTTTACTGCTCAGTACACTCGGTGGCTTAC GCGGCGCAGACGGTAAACCCGTGGCGCTGGCGTTGCACCAGGGGCATTACGAACT GGACATCCAGATGAAAGCGGCGGCCGAGGTTATTAAAGCCAACCATGCCCTGCCC TATGCCGTGTACGTCTCCGATCCTTGTGACGGGCGTACTCAGGGTACAACGGGGA TGTTTGATTCGCTACCATACCGAAATGACGCATCGATGGTAATGCGCCGCCTTAT TCGCTCTCTGCCCGACGCGAAAGCAGTTATTGGTGTGGCGAGTTGCGATAAGGGG CTTCCGGCCACCATGATGGCACTCGCCGCGCAGCACAACATCGCAACCGTGCTGG TCCCCGGCGGCGCGACGCTGCCCGCAAAGGATGGAGAAGACAACGGCAAGGTGCA AACCATTGGCGCACGCTTCGCCAATGGCGAATTATCTCTACAGGACGCACGCCGT GCGGGCTGTAAAGCCTGTGCCTCTTCCGGCGGCGGCTGTCAATTTTTGGGCACTG CCGGGACATCTCAGGTGGTGGCCGAAGGATTGGGACTGGCAATCCCACATTCAGC CCTGGCCCCTTCCGGTGAGCCTGTGTGGCGGGAGATCGCCAGAGCTTCCGCGCGA GCTGCGCTGAACCTGAGTCAAAAAGGCATCACCACCCGGGAAATTCTCACCGATA AAGCGATAGAGAATGCGATGACGGTCCATGCCGCGTTCGGTGGTTCAACAAACCT GCTGTTACACATCCCGGCAATTGCTCACCAGGCAGGTTGCCATATCCCGACCGTT GATGACTGGATCCGCATCAACAAGCGCGTGCCCCGACTGGTGAGCGTACTGCCTA ATGGCCCGGTTTATCATCCAACGGTCAATGCCTTTATGGCAGGTGGTGTGCCGGA AGTCATGTTGCATCTGCGCAGCCTCGGATTGTTGCATGAAGACGTTATGACGGTT ACCGGCAGCACGCTGAAAGAAAACCTCGACTGGTGGGAGCACTCCGAACGGCGTC AGCGGTTCAAGCAACTCCTGCTCGATCAGGAACAAATCAACGCTGACGAAGTGAT CATGTCTCCGCAGCAAGCAAAAGCGCGCGGATTAACCTCAACTATCACCTTCCCG GTGGGCAATATTGCGCCAGAAGGTTCGGTGATCAAATCCACCGCCATTGACCCCT CGATGATTGATGAGCAAGGTATCTATTACCATAAAGGTGTGGCGAAGGTTTATCT GTCCGAGAAAAGTGCGATTTACGATATCAAACATGACAAGATCAAGGCGGGCGAT ATTCTGGTCATTATTGGCGTTGGACCTTCAGGTACAGGGATGGAAGAAACCTACC AGGTTACCAGTGCCCTGAAGCATCTGTCATACGGTAAGCATGTTTCGTTAATCAC CGATGCACGTTTCTCGGGCGTTTCTACTGGCGCGTGCATCGGCCATGTGGGGCCA GAAGCGCTGGCCGGAGGCCCCATCGGTAAATTACGCACCGGGGATTTAATTGAAA TTAAAATTGATTGTCGCGAGCTTCACGGCGAAGTCAATTTCCTCGGAACCCGTAG CGATGAACAATTACCTTCACAGGAGGAGGCAACTGCAATATTAAATGCCAGACCC AGCCATCAGGATTTACTTCCCGATCCTGAATTGCCAGATGATACCCGGCTATGGG CAATGCTTCAGGCCGTGAGTGGTGGGACATGGACCGGTTGTATTTATGATGTAAA CAAAATTGGCGCGGCTTTGCGCGATTTTATGAATAAAAACTGA SEQ ID NO: 71 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yjhG codon optimized NT sequence ATGTCTGTTCGCAATATTTTTGCTGACGAGAGCCACGATATTTACACCGTCAGAA CGCACGCCGATGGCCCGGACGGCGAACTCCCATTAACCGCAGAGATGCTTATCAA CCGCCCGAGCGGGGATCTGTTCGGTATGACCATGAATGCCGGAATGGGTTGGTCT CCGGACGAGCTGGATCGGGACGGTATTTTACTGCTCAGTACACTCGGTGGCTTAC GCGGCGCAGACGGTAAACCCGTGGCGCTGGCGTTGCACCAGGGGCATTACGAACT GGACATCCAGATGAAAGCGGCGGCCGAGGTTATTAAAGCCAACCATGCCCTGCCC TATGCCGTGTACGTCTCCGATCCTTGTGACGGGCGTACTCAGGGTACAACGGGGA TGTTTGATTCGCTACCATACCGAAATGACGCATCGATGGTAATGCGCCGCCTTAT TCGCTCTCTGCCCGACGCGAAAGCAGTTATTGGTGTGGCGAGTTGCGATAAGGGG CTTCCGGCCACCATGATGGCACTCGCCGCGCAGCACAACATCGCAACCGTGCTGG TCCCCGGCGGCGCGACGCTGCCCGCAAAGGATGGAGAAGACAACGGCAAGGTGCA AACCATTGGCGCACGCTTCGCCAATGGCGAATTATCTCTACAGGACGCACGCCGT GCGGGCTGTAAAGCCTGTGCCTCTTCCGGCGGCGGCTGTCAATTTTTGGGCACTG CCGGGACATCTCAGGTGGTGGCCGAAGGATTGGGACTGGCAATCCCACATTCAGC CCTGGCCCCTTCCGGTGAGCCTGTGTGGCGGGAGATCGCCAGAGCTTCCGCGCGA GCTGCGCTGAACCTGAGTCAAAAAGGCATCACCACCCGGGAAATTCTCACCGATA AAGCGATAGAGAATGCGATGACGGTCCATGCCGCGTTCGGTGGTTCAACAAACCT GCTGTTACACATCCCGGCAATTGCTCACCAGGCAGGTTGCCATATCCCGACCGTT GATGACTGGATCCGCATCAACAAGCGCGTGCCCCGACTGGTGAGCGTACTGCCTA ATGGCCCGGTTTATCATCCAACGGTCAATGCCTTTATGGCAGGTGGTGTGCCGGA AGTCATGTTGCATCTGCGCAGCCTCGGATTGTTGCATGAAGACGTTATGACGGTT ACCGGCAGCACGCTGAAAGAAAACCTCGACTGGTGGGAGCACTCCGAACGGCGTC AGCGGTTCAAGCAACTCCTGCTCGATCAGGAACAAATCAACGCTGACGAAGTGAT CATGTCTCCGCAGCAAGCAAAAGCGCGCGGATTAACCTCAACTATCACCTTCCCG GTGGGCAATATTGCGCCAGAAGGTTCGGTGATCAAATCCACCGCCATTGACCCCT CGATGATTGATGAGCAAGGTATCTATTACCATAAAGGTGTGGCGAAGGTTTATCT GTCCGAGAAAAGTGCGATTTACGATATCAAACATGACAAGATCAAGGCGGGCGAT ATTCTGGTCATTATTGGCGTTGGACCTTCAGGTACAGGGATGGAAGAAACCTACC AGGTTACCAGTGCCCTGAAGCATCTGTCATACGGTAAGCATGTTTCGTTAATCAC CGATGCACGTTTCTCGGGCGTTTCTACTGGCGCGTGCATCGGCCATGTGGGGCCA GAAGCGCTGGCCGGAGGCCCCATCGGTAAATTACGCACCGGGGATTTAATTGAAA TTAAAATTGATTGTCGCGAGCTTCACGGCGAAGTCAATTTCCTCGGAACCCGTAG CGATGAACAATTACCTTCACAGGAGGAGGCAACTGCAATATTAAATGCCAGACCC AGCCATCAGGATTTACTTCCCGATCCTGAATTGCCAGATGATACCCGGCTATGGG CAATGCTTCAGGCCGTGAGTGGTGGGACATGGACCGGTTGTATTTATGATGTAAA CAAAATTGGCGCGGCTTTGCGCGATTTTATGAATAAAAACTGA SEQ ID NO: 72 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yjhG AA sequence MSVRNIFADESHDIYTVRTHADGPDGELPLTAEMLINRPSGDLFGMTMNAGMGWS PDELDRDGILLLSTLGGLRGADGKPVALALHQGHYELDIQMKAAAEVIKANHALP YAVYVSDPCDGRTQGTTGMFDSLPYRNDASMVMRRLIRSLPDAKAVIGVASCDKG LPATMMALAAQHNIATVLVPGGATLPAKDGEDNGKVQTIGARFANGELSLQDARR AGCKACASSGGGCQFLGTAGTSQVVAEGLGLAIPHSALAPSGEPVWREIARASAR AALNLSQKGITTREILTDKAIENAMTVHAAFGGSTNLLLHIPAIAHQAGCHIPTV DDWIRINKRVPRLVSVLPNGPVYHPTVNAFMAGGVPEVMLHLRSLGLLHEDVMTV TGSTLKENLDWWEHSERRQRFKQLLLDQEQINADEVIMSPQQAKARGLTSTITFP VGNIAPEGSVIKSTAIDPSMIDEQGIYYHKGVAKVYLSEKSAIYDIKHDKIKAGD ILVIIGVGPSGTGMEETYQVTSALKHLSYGKHVSLITDARFSGVSTGACIGHVGP EALAGGPIGKLRTGDLIEIKIDCRELHGEVNFLGTRSDEQLPSQEEATAILNARP SHQDLLPDPELPDDTRLWAMLQAVSGGTWTGCIYDVNKIGAALRDFMNKN SEQ ID NO: 73 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yagF NT sequence ATGACCATTGAGAAAATTTTCACCCCGCAGGACGACGCGTTTTATGCGGTGATCA CCCACGCGGCGGGGCCGCAGGGCGCTCTGCCGCTGACCCCGCAGATGCTGATGGA ATCTCCCAGCGGCAACCTGTTCGGCATGACGCAGAACGCCGGGATGGGCTGGGAC GCCAACAAGCTCACCGGCAAAGAGGTGCTGATTATCGGCACTCAGGGCGGCATCC GCGCCGGAGACGGACGCCCAATCGCGCTGGGCTACCACACCGGGCATTGGGAGAT CGGCATGCAGATGCAGGCGGCGGCGAAGGAGATCACCCGCAATGGCGGGATCCCG TTCGCGGCCTTCGTCAGCGATCCGTGCGACGGGCGCTCGCAGGGCACGCACGGTA TGTTCGATTCCCTGCCGTACCGCAACGACGCGGCGATCGTGTTTCGCCGCCTGAT CCGCTCCCTGCCGACGCGGCGGGCGGTGATCGGCGTAGCGACCTGCGATAAAGGG CTGCCCGCCACCATGATTGCGCTGGCCGCGATGCACGACCTGCCGACTATTCTGG TGCCGGGCGGGGCGACGCTGCCGCCGACCGTCGGGGAAGACGCGGGCAAGGTGCA GACCATCGGCGCGCGTTTCGCCAACCACGAACTCTCCCTGCAGGAGGCCGCCGAA CTGGGCTGTCGCGCCTGCGCCTCGCCGGGCGGCGGGTGTCAGTTCCTCGGCACGG CGGGCACCTCGCAGGTGGTCGCGGAGGCGCTGGGTCTGGCGCTGCCGCACTCCGC GCTGGCGCCGTCCGGGCAGGCGGTGTGGCTGGAGATCGCCCGCCAGTCGGCGCGC GCGGTCAGCGAGCTGGATAGCCGCGGCATCACCACGCGGGATATCCTCTCCGATA AAGCCATCGAAAACGCGATGGTGATCCACGCGGCGTTCGGCGGCTCCACCAATTT ACTGCTGCACATTCCGGCCATCGCCCACGCGGCGGGCTGCACGATCCCGGACGTT GAGCACTGGACGCGCATCAACCGTAAAGTGCCGCGTCTGGTGAGCGTGCTGCCCA ACGGCCCGGACTATCACCCGACCGTGCGCGCCTTCCTCGCGGGCGGCGTGCCGGA GGTGATGCTCCACCTGCGCGACCTCGGCCTGCTGCATCTGGACGCCATGACCGTG ACCGGCCAGACGGTGGGCGAGAACCTTGAATGGTGGCAGGCGTCCGAGCGCCGGG CGCGCTTCCGCCAGTGCCTGCGCGAGCAGGACGGCGTAGAGCCGGATGACGTGAT CCTGCCGCCGGAGAAGGCAAAAGCGAAAGGGCTGACCTCGACGGTCTGCTTCCCG ACGGGCAACATCGCTCCGGAAGGTTCGGTGATCAAGGCCACGGCGATCGACCCGT CGGTGGTGGGCGAAGATGGCGTATACCACCACACCGGCCGGGTGCGGGTGTTTGT CTCGGAAGCGCAGGCGATCAAGGCGATCAAGCGGGAAGAGATTGTGCAGGGCGAT ATCATGGTGGTGATCGGCGGCGGGCCGTCCGGCACCGGCATGGAAGAGACCTACC AGCTCACCTCCGCGCTAAAGCATATCTCGTGGGGCAAGACGGTGTCGCTCATCAC CGATGCGCGCTTCTCGGGCGTGTCGACGGGCGCCTGCTTCGGCCACGTGTCGCCG GAGGCGCTGGCGGGCGGGCCGATTGGCAAGCTGCGCGATAACGACATCATCGAGA TTGCCGTGGATCGTCTGACGTTAACTGGCAGCGTGAACTTCATCGGCACCGCGGA CAACCCGCTGACGCCGGAAGAGGGCGCGCGCGAGCTGGCGCGGCGGCAGACGCAC CCGGACCTGCACGCCCACGACTTTTTGCCGGACGACACCCGGCTGTGGGCGGCAC TGCAGTCGGTGAGCGGCGGCACCTGGAAAGGCTGTATTTATGACACCGATAAAAT TATCGAGGTAATTAACGCCGGTAAAAAAGCGCTCGGAATTTAA SEQ ID NO: 74 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yagF codon optimized NT sequence ATGACCATTGAGAAAATTTTCACCCCGCAGGACGACGCGTTTTATGCGGTGATCA CCCACGCGGCGGGGCCGCAGGGCGCTCTGCCGCTGACCCCGCAGATGCTGATGGA ATCTCCCAGCGGCAACCTGTTCGGCATGACGCAGAACGCCGGGATGGGCTGGGAC GCCAACAAGCTCACCGGCAAAGAGGTGCTGATTATCGGCACTCAGGGCGGCATCC GCGCCGGAGACGGACGCCCAATCGCGCTGGGCTACCACACCGGGCATTGGGAGAT CGGCATGCAGATGCAGGCGGCGGCGAAGGAGATCACCCGCAATGGCGGGATCCCG TTCGCGGCCTTCGTCAGCGATCCGTGCGACGGGCGCTCGCAGGGCACGCACGGTA TGTTCGATTCCCTGCCGTACCGCAACGACGCGGCGATCGTGTTTCGCCGCCTGAT CCGCTCCCTGCCGACGCGGCGGGCGGTGATCGGCGTAGCGACCTGCGATAAAGGG CTGCCCGCCACCATGATTGCGCTGGCCGCGATGCACGACCTGCCGACTATTCTGG TGCCGGGCGGGGCGACGCTGCCGCCGACCGTCGGGGAAGACGCGGGCAAGGTGCA GACCATCGGCGCGCGTTTCGCCAACCACGAACTCTCCCTGCAGGAGGCCGCCGAA CTGGGCTGTCGCGCCTGCGCCTCGCCGGGCGGCGGGTGTCAGTTCCTCGGCACGG CGGGCACCTCGCAGGTGGTCGCGGAGGCGCTGGGTCTGGCGCTGCCGCACTCCGC GCTGGCGCCGTCCGGGCAGGCGGTGTGGCTGGAGATCGCCCGCCAGTCGGCGCGC GCGGTCAGCGAGCTGGATAGCCGCGGCATCACCACGCGGGATATCCTCTCCGATA AAGCCATCGAAAACGCGATGGTGATCCACGCGGCGTTCGGCGGCTCCACCAATTT ACTGCTGCACATTCCGGCCATCGCCCACGCGGCGGGCTGCACGATCCCGGACGTT GAGCACTGGACGCGCATCAACCGTAAAGTGCCGCGTCTGGTGAGCGTGCTGCCCA ACGGCCCGGACTATCACCCGACCGTGCGCGCCTTCCTCGCGGGCGGCGTGCCGGA GGTGATGCTCCACCTGCGCGACCTCGGCCTGCTGCATCTGGACGCCATGACCGTG ACCGGCCAGACGGTGGGCGAGAACCTTGAATGGTGGCAGGCGTCCGAGCGCCGGG CGCGCTTCCGCCAGTGCCTGCGCGAGCAGGACGGCGTAGAGCCGGATGACGTGAT CCTGCCGCCGGAGAAGGCAAAAGCGAAAGGGCTGACCTCGACGGTCTGCTTCCCG ACGGGCAACATCGCTCCGGAAGGTTCGGTGATCAAGGCCACGGCGATCGACCCGT CGGTGGTGGGCGAAGATGGCGTATACCACCACACCGGCCGGGTGCGGGTGTTTGT CTCGGAAGCGCAGGCGATCAAGGCGATCAAGCGGGAAGAGATTGTGCAGGGCGAT ATCATGGTGGTGATCGGCGGCGGGCCGTCCGGCACCGGCATGGAAGAGACCTACC AGCTCACCTCCGCGCTAAAGCATATCTCGTGGGGCAAGACGGTGTCGCTCATCAC CGATGCGCGCTTCTCGGGCGTGTCGACGGGCGCCTGCTTCGGCCACGTGTCGCCG GAGGCGCTGGCGGGCGGGCCGATTGGCAAGCTGCGCGATAACGACATCATCGAGA TTGCCGTGGATCGTCTGACGTTAACTGGCAGCGTGAACTTCATCGGCACCGCGGA CAACCCGCTGACGCCGGAAGAGGGCGCGCGCGAGCTGGCGCGGCGGCAGACGCAC CCGGACCTGCACGCCCACGACTTTTTGCCGGACGACACCCGGCTGTGGGCGGCAC TGCAGTCGGTGAGCGGCGGCACCTGGAAAGGCTGTATTTATGACACCGATAAAAT TATCGAGGTAATTAACGCCGGTAAAAAAGCGCTCGGAATTTAA SEQ ID NO: 75 Escherichia coli xylonate dehydratase yagF AA sequence MTIEKIFTPQDDAFYAVITHAAGPQGALPLTPQMLMESPSGNLFGMTQNAGMGWD ANKLTGKEVLIIGTQGGIRAGDGRPIALGYHTGHWEIGMQMQAAAKEITRNGGIP FAAFVSDPCDGRSQGTHGMFDSLPYRNDAAIVFRRLIRSLPTRRAVIGVATCDKG LPATMIALAAMHDLPTILVPGGATLPPTVGEDAGKVQTIGARFANHELSLQEAAE LGCRACASPGGGCQFLGTAGTSQVVAEALGLALPHSALAPSGQAVWLEIARQSAR AVSELDSRGITTRDILSDKAIENAMVIHAAFGGSTNLLLHIPAIAHAAGCTIPDV EHWTRINRKVPRLVSVLPNGPDYHPTVRAFLAGGVPEVMLHLRDLGLLHLDAMTV TGQTVGENLEWWQASERRARFRQCLREQDGVEPDDVILPPEKAKAKGLTSTVCFP TGNIAPEGSVIKATAIDPSVVGEDGVYHHTGRVRVFVSEAQAIKAIKREEIVQGD IMVVIGGGPSGTGMEETYQLTSALKHISWGKTVSLITDARFSGVSTGACFGHVSP EALAGGPIGKLRDNDIIEIAVDRLTLTGSVNFIGTADNPLTPEEGARELARRQTH PDLHAHDFLPDDTRLWAALQSVSGGTWKGCIYDTDKIIEVINAGKKALGI SEQ ID NO: 76 Escherichia coli Uncharacterized lyase yjhH NT sequence ATGAAAAAATTCAGCGGCATTATTCCACCGGTATCCAGCACGTTTCATCGTGACG GAACCCTTGATAAAAAGGCAATGCGCGAAGTTGCCGACTTCCTGATTAATAAAGG GGTCGACGGGCTGTTTTATCTGGGTACCGGTGGTGAATTTAGCCAAATGAATACA GCCCAGCGCATGGCACTCGCCGAAGAAGCTGTAACCATTGTCGACGGGCGAGTGC CGGTATTGATTGGCGTCGGTTCCCCTTCCACTGACGAAGCGGTCAAACTGGCGCA GCATGCGCAAGCCTACGGCGCTGATGGTATCGTCGCCATCAACCCCTACTACTGG AAAGTCGCACCACGAAATCTTGACGACTATTACCAGCAGATCGCCCGTAGCGTCA CCCTACCGGTGATCCTGTACAACTTTCCGGATCTGACGGGTCAGGACTTAACCCC GGAAACCGTGACGCGTCTGGCTCTGCAAAACGAGAATATCGTTGGCATCAAAGAC ACCATCGACAGCGTTGGTCACTTGCGTACGATGATCAACACAGTTAAGTCGGTAC GCCCGTCGTTTTCGGTATTCTGCGGTTACGATGATCATTTGCTGAATACGATGCT GCTGGGCGGCGACGGTGCGATAACCGCCAGCGCTAACTTTGCTCCGGAACTCTCC GTCGGCATCTACCGCGCCTGGCGTGAAGGCGATCTGGCGACCGCTGCGACGCTGA ATAAAAAACTACTACAACTGCCCGCTATTTACGCCCTCGAAACACCGTTTGTCTC ACTGATCAAATACAGCATGCAGTGTGTCGGGCTGCCTGTAGAGACATATTGCTTA CCACCGATTCTTGAAGCATCTGAAGAAGCAAAAGATAAAGTCCACGTGCTGCTTA CCGCGCAGGGCATTTTACCAGTCTGA SEQ ID NO: 77 Escherichia coli Uncharacterized lyase yjhH codon optimized NT sequence ATGAAAAAATTCAGCGGCATTATTCCACCGGTATCCAGCACGTTTCATCGTGACG GAACCCTTGATAAAAAGGCAATGCGCGAAGTTGCCGACTTCCTGATTAATAAAGG GGTCGACGGGCTGTTTTATCTGGGTACCGGTGGTGAATTTAGCCAAATGAATACA GCCCAGCGCATGGCACTCGCCGAAGAAGCTGTAACCATTGTCGACGGGCGAGTGC CGGTATTGATTGGCGTCGGTTCCCCTTCCACTGACGAAGCGGTCAAACTGGCGCA GCATGCGCAAGCCTACGGCGCTGATGGTATCGTCGCCATCAACCCCTACTACTGG AAAGTCGCACCACGAAATCTTGACGACTATTACCAGCAGATCGCCCGTAGCGTCA CCCTACCGGTGATCCTGTACAACTTTCCGGATCTGACGGGTCAGGACTTAACCCC GGAAACCGTGACGCGTCTGGCTCTGCAAAACGAGAATATCGTTGGCATCAAAGAC ACCATCGACAGCGTTGGTCACTTGCGTACGATGATCAACACAGTTAAGTCGGTAC GCCCGTCGTTTTCGGTATTCTGCGGTTACGATGATCATTTGCTGAATACGATGCT GCTGGGCGGCGACGGTGCGATAACCGCCAGCGCTAACTTTGCTCCGGAACTCTCC GTCGGCATCTACCGCGCCTGGCGTGAAGGCGATCTGGCGACCGCTGCGACGCTGA ATAAAAAACTACTACAACTGCCCGCTATTTACGCCCTCGAAACACCGTTTGTCTC ACTGATCAAATACAGCATGCAGTGTGTCGGGCTGCCTGTAGAGACATATTGCTTA CCACCGATTCTTGAAGCATCTGAAGAAGCAAAAGATAAAGTCCACGTGCTGCTTA CCGCGCAGGGCATTTTACCAGTCTGA SEQ ID NO: 78 Escherichia coli Uncharacterized lyase yjhH AA sequence MKKFSGIIPPVSSTFHRDGILDKKAMREVADFLINKGVDGLFYLGTGGEFSQMNT AQRMALAEEAVTIVDGRVPVLIGVGSPSTDEAVKLAQHAQAYGADGIVAINPYYW KVAPRNLDDYYQQIARSVTLPVILYNFPDLTGQDLTPETVTRLALQNENIVGIKD TIDSVGHLRTMINTVKSVRPSFSVFCGYDDHLLNTMLLGGDGAITASANFAPELS VGIYRAWREGDLATAATLNKKLLQLPAIYALETPFVSLIKYSMQCVGLPVETYCL PPILEASEEAKDKVHVLLTAQGILPV SEQ ID NO: 79 Escherichia coli Probable 2-keto-3-deoxy-galactonate aldolase yagE NT sequence ATGCCGCAGTCCGCGTTGTTCACGGGAATCATTCCCCCTGTCTCCACCATTTTTA CCGCCGACGGCCAGCTCGATAAGCCGGGCACCGCCGCGCTGATCGACGATCTGAT CAAAGCAGGCGTTGACGGCCTGTTCTTCCTGGGCAGCGGTGGCGAGTTCTCCCAG CTCGGCGCCGAAGAGCGTAAAGCCATTGCCCGCTTTGCTATCGATCATGTCGATC GTCGCGTGCCGGTGCTGATCGGCACCGGCGGCACCAACGCCCGGGAAACCATCGA ACTCAGCCAGCACGCGCAGCAGGCGGGCGCGGACGGCATCGTGGTGATCAACCCC TACTACTGGAAAGTGTCGGAAGCGAACCTGATCCGCTATTTCGAGCAGGTGGCCG ACAGCGTCACGCTGCCGGTGATGCTCTATAACTTCCCGGCGCTGACCGGGCAGGA TCTGACTCCGGCGCTGGTGAAAACCCTCGCCGACTCGCGCAGCAATATTATCGGC ATCAAAGACACCATCGACTCCGTCGCCCACCTGCGCAGCATGATCCATACCGTCA AAGGTGCCCATCCGCACTTCACCGTGCTCTGCGGCTACGACGATCATCTGTTCAA TACCCTGCTGCTCGGCGGCGACGGGGCGATATCGGCGAGCGGCAACTTTGCCCCG CAGGTGTCGGTGAATCTTCTGAAAGCCTGGCGCGACGGGGACGTGGCGAAAGCGG CCGGGTATCATCAGACCTTGCTGCAAATTCCGCAGATGTATCAGCTGGATACGCC GTTTGTGAACGTGATTAAAGAGGCGATCGTGCTCTGCGGTCGTCCTGTCTCCACG CACGTGCTGCCGCCCGCCTCGCCGCTGGACGAGCCGCGCAAGGCGCAGCTGAAAA CCCTGCTGCAACAGCTCAAGCTTTGCTGA SEQ ID NO: 80 Escherichia coli Probable 2-keto-3-deoxy-galactonate aldolase yagE codon optimized NT sequence ATGCCGCAGTCCGCGTTGTTCACGGGAATCATTCCCCCTGTCTCCACCATTTTTA CCGCCGACGGCCAGCTCGATAAGCCGGGCACCGCCGCGCTGATCGACGATCTGAT CAAAGCAGGCGTTGACGGCCTGTTCTTCCTGGGCAGCGGTGGCGAGTTCTCCCAG CTCGGCGCCGAAGAGCGTAAAGCCATTGCCCGCTTTGCTATCGATCATGTCGATC GTCGCGTGCCGGTGCTGATCGGCACCGGCGGCACCAACGCCCGGGAAACCATCGA ACTCAGCCAGCACGCGCAGCAGGCGGGCGCGGACGGCATCGTGGTGATCAACCCC TACTACTGGAAAGTGTCGGAAGCGAACCTGATCCGCTATTTCGAGCAGGTGGCCG ACAGCGTCACGCTGCCGGTGATGCTCTATAACTTCCCGGCGCTGACCGGGCAGGA TCTGACTCCGGCGCTGGTGAAAACCCTCGCCGACTCGCGCAGCAATATTATCGGC ATCAAAGACACCATCGACTCCGTCGCCCACCTGCGCAGCATGATCCATACCGTCA AAGGTGCCCATCCGCACTTCACCGTGCTCTGCGGCTACGACGATCATCTGTTCAA TACCCTGCTGCTCGGCGGCGACGGGGCGATATCGGCGAGCGGCAACTTTGCCCCG CAGGTGTCGGTGAATCTTCTGAAAGCCTGGCGCGACGGGGACGTGGCGAAAGCGG CCGGGTATCATCAGACCTTGCTGCAAATTCCGCAGATGTATCAGCTGGATACGCC GTTTGTGAACGTGATTAAAGAGGCGATCGTGCTCTGCGGTCGTCCTGTCTCCACG CACGTGCTGCCGCCCGCCTCGCCGCTGGACGAGCCGCGCAAGGCGCAGCTGAAAA CCCTGCTGCAACAGCTCAAGCTTTGCTGA SEQ ID NO: 81 Escherichia coli Probable 2-keto-3-deoxy-galactonate aldolase yagE AA sequence MPQSALFTGIIPPVSTIFTADGQLDKPGTAALIDDLIKAGVDGLFFLGSGGEFSQ LGAEERKAIARFAIDHVDRRVPVLIGTGGTNARETIELSQHAQQAGADGIVVINP YYWKVSEANLIRYFEQVADSVTLPVMLYNFPALTGQDLTPALVKTLADSRSNIIG IKDTIDSVAHLRSMIHTVKGAHPHFTVLCGYDDHLFNTLLLGGDGAISASGNFAP QVSVNLLKAWRDGDVAKAAGYHQTLLQIPQMYQLDTPFVNVIKEAIVLCGRPVST HVLPPASPLDEPRKAQLKTLLQQLKLC SEQ ID NO: 82 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylose reductase xyl1 NT sequence ATGCCTTCTATTAAGTTGAACTCTGGTTACGACATGCCAGCCGTCGGTTTCGGCT GTTGGAAAGTCGACGTCGACACCTGTTCTGAACAGATCTACCGTGCTATCAAGAC CGGTTACAGATTGTTCGACGGTGCCGAAGATTACGCCAACGAAAAGTTAGTTGGT GCCGGTGTCAAGAAGGCCATTGACGAAGGTATCGTCAAGCGTGAAGATTTGTTCC TTACCTCCAAGTTGTGGAACAACTACCACCACCCAGACAACGTCGAAAAGGCCTT GAACAGAACCCTTTCTGACTTGCAAGTTGACTACGTTGACTTGTTCTTGATCCAC TTCCCAGTCACCTTCAAGTTCGTTCCATTAGAAGAAAAGTACCCACCAGGATTCT ACTGTGGTAAGGGTGACAACTTCGACTACGAAGATGTTCCAATTTTAGAGACTTG GAAGGCTCTTGAAAAGTTGGTCAAGGCCGGTAAGATCAGATCTATCGGTGTTTCT AACTTCCCAGGTGCTTTGCTCTTGGACTTGTTGAGAGGTGCTACCATCAAGCCAT CTGTCTTGCAAGTTGAACACCACCCATACTTGCAACAACCAAGATTGATCGAATT CGCTCAATCCCGTGGTATTGCTGTCACCGCTTACTCTTCGTTCGGTCCTCAATCT TTCGTTGAATTGAACCAAGGTAGAGCTTTGAACACTTCTCCATTGTTCGAGAACG AAACTATCAAGGCTATCGCTGCTAAGCACGGTAAGTCTCCAGCTCAAGTCTTGTT GAGATGGTCATCCCAAAGAGGCATTGCCATCATTCCAAAGTCCAACACTGTCCCA AGATTGTTGGAAAACAAGGACGTCAACAGCTTCGACTTGGACGAACAAGATTTCG CTGACATTGCCAAGTTGGACATCAACTTGAGATTCAACGACCCATGGGACTGGGA CAAGATTCCTATCTTCGTCTAA SEQ ID NO: 83 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylose reductase xyl1 codon optimized NT sequence ATGCCATCTATCAAGTTAAATTCCGGTTACGACATGCCTGCTGTTGGTTTCGGTT GCTGGAAGGTTGATGTCGATACTTGTTCCGAGCAAATTTACCGTGCTATCAAGAC TGGTTACAGATTGTTCGATGGTGCTGAAGACTACGCCAACGAAAAGTTAGTCGGT GCTGGTGTTAAAAAGGCTATCGACGAAGGTATTGTTAAAAGAGAAGACTTGTTCT TGACTTCTAAGTTGTGGAACAACTACCACCATCCTGATAACGTCGAAAAAGCTTT GAACCGTACCTTGTCCGATTTGCAAGTCGATTACGTTGATTTGTTCTTGATTCAT TTCCCAGTTACCTTCAAGTTCGTTCCATTGGAAGAGAAGTATCCACCAGGTTTCT ACTGTGGTAAGGGTGATAACTTCGATTACGAAGATGTCCCAATCTTAGAAACCTG GAAGGCTTTAGAAAAGTTGGTTAAGGCTGGTAAGATCAGATCCATCGGTGTTTCT AACTTCCCAGGTGCCTTATTGTTAGACTTATTGAGAGGTGCTACCATTAAGCCTT CCGTTTTGCAAGTTGAACATCATCCTTACTTGCAACAACCAAGATTGATCGAATT CGCTCAATCTAGAGGTATCGCTGTTACTGCCTACTCTTCCTTCGGTCCACAATCT TTCGTTGAGTTGAACCAAGGTAGAGCTTTGAACACCTCTCCATTGTTCGAAAACG AAACTATTAAGGCCATTGCTGCTAAGCATGGTAAGTCTCCAGCCCAAGTTTTGTT GAGATGGTCTTCTCAAAGAGGTATCGCTATTATCCCAAAGTCTAATACTGTCCCA AGATTGTTGGAAAACAAGGACGTTAACTCCTTTGATTTGGATGAACAAGACTTTG CTGACATCGCTAAATTGGACATCAACTTGAGATTCAACGACCCATGGGACTGGGA CAAGATTCCAATTTTTGTTTAA SEQ ID NO: 84 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylose reductase xyl1 AA sequence MPSIKLNSGYDMPAVGFGCWKVDVDTCSEQIYRAIKTGYRLFDGAEDYANEKLVG AGVKKAIDEGIVKREDLFLTSKLWNNYHHPDNVEKALNRILSDLQVDYVDLFLIH FPVTFKFVPLEEKYPPGFYCGKGDNFDYEDVPILETWKALEKLVKAGKIRSIGVS NFPGALLLDLLRGATIKPSVLQVEHHPYLQQPRLIEFAQSRGIAVTAYSSFGPQS FVELNQGRALNTSPLFENETIKAIAAKHGKSPAQVLLRWSSQRGIAIIPKSNTVP RLLENKDVNSFDLDEQDFADIAKLDINLRFNDPWDWDKIPIFV SEQ ID NO: 85 Saccharomyces cerevisiae aldose reductase GRE3 NT sequence ATGTCTTCACTGGTTACTCTTAATAACGGTCTGAAAATGCCCCTAGTCGGCTTAG GGTGCTGGAAAATTGACAAAAAAGTCTGTGCGAATCAAATTTATGAAGCTATCAA ATTAGGCTACCGTTTATTCGATGGTGCTTGCGACTACGGCAACGAAAAGGAAGTT GGTGAAGGTATCAGGAAAGCCATCTCCGAAGGTCTTGTTTCTAGAAAGGATATAT TTGTTGTTTCAAAGTTATGGAACAATTTTCACCATCCTGATCATGTAAAATTAGC TTTAAAGAAGACCTTAAGCGATATGGGACTTGATTATTTAGACCTGTATTATATT CACTTCCCAATCGCCTTCAAATATGTTCCATTTGAAGAGAAATACCCTCCAGGAT TCTATACGGGCGCAGATGACGAGAAGAAAGGTCACATCACCGAAGCACATGTACC AATCATAGATACGTACCGGGCTCTGGAAGAATGTGTTGATGAAGGCTTGATTAAG TCTATTGGTGTTTCCAACTTTCAGGGAAGCTTGATTCAAGATTTATTACGTGGTT GTAGAATCAAGCCCGTGGCTTTGCAAATTGAACACCATCCTTATTTGACTCAAGA ACACCTAGTTGAGTTTTGTAAATTACACGATATCCAAGTAGTTGCTTACTCCTCC TTCGGTCCTCAATCATTCATTGAGATGGACTTACAGTTGGCAAAAACCACGCCAA CTCTGTTCGAGAATGATGTAATCAAGAAGGTCTCACAAAACCATCCAGGCAGTAC CACTTCCCAAGTATTGCTTAGATGGGCAACTCAGAGAGGCATTGCCGTCATTCCA AAATCTTCCAAGAAGGAAAGGTTACTTGGCAACCTAGAAATCGAAAAAAAGTTCA CTTTAACGGAGCAAGAATTGAAGGATATTTCTGCACTAAATGCCAACATCAGATT TAATGATCCATGGACCTGGTTGGATGGTAAATTCCCCACTTTTGCCTGA SEQ ID NO: 86 Saccharomyces cerevisiae aldose reductase GRE3 codon optimized NT sequence ATGTCTTCACTGGTTACTCTTAATAACGGTCTGAAAATGCCCCTAGTCGGCTTAG GGTGCTGGAAAATTGACAAAAAAGTCTGTGCGAATCAAATTTATGAAGCTATCAA ATTAGGCTACCGTTTATTCGATGGTGCTTGCGACTACGGCAACGAAAAGGAAGTT GGTGAAGGTATCAGGAAAGCCATCTCCGAAGGTCTTGTTTCTAGAAAGGATATAT TTGTTGTTTCAAAGTTATGGAACAATTTTCACCATCCTGATCATGTAAAATTAGC TTTAAAGAAGACCTTAAGCGATATGGGACTTGATTATTTAGACCTGTATTATATT CACTTCCCAATCGCCTTCAAATATGTTCCATTTGAAGAGAAATACCCTCCAGGAT TCTATACGGGCGCAGATGACGAGAAGAAAGGTCACATCACCGAAGCACATGTACC AATCATAGATACGTACCGGGCTCTGGAAGAATGTGTTGATGAAGGCTTGATTAAG TCTATTGGTGTTTCCAACTTTCAGGGAAGCTTGATTCAAGATTTATTACGTGGTT GTAGAATCAAGCCCGTGGCTTTGCAAATTGAACACCATCCTTATTTGACTCAAGA ACACCTAGTTGAGTTTTGTAAATTACACGATATCCAAGTAGTTGCTTACTCCTCC TTCGGTCCTCAATCATTCATTGAGATGGACTTACAGTTGGCAAAAACCACGCCAA CTCTGTTCGAGAATGATGTAATCAAGAAGGTCTCACAAAACCATCCAGGCAGTAC CACTTCCCAAGTATTGCTTAGATGGGCAACTCAGAGAGGCATTGCCGTCATTCCA AAATCTTCCAAGAAGGAAAGGTTACTTGGCAACCTAGAAATCGAAAAAAAGTTCA CTTTAACGGAGCAAGAATTGAAGGATATTTCTGCACTAAATGCCAACATCAGATT TAATGATCCATGGACCTGGTTGGATGGTAAATTCCCCACTTTTGCCTGA SEQ ID NO: 87 Saccharomyces cerevisiae aldose reductase GRE3 AA sequence MSSLVTLNNGLKMPLVGLGCWKIDKKVCANQIYEAIKLGYRLFDGACDYGNEKEV GEGIRKAISEGLVSRKDIFVVSKLWNNFHHPDHVKLALKKTLSDMGLDYLDLYYI HFPIAFKYVPFEEKYPPGFYTGADDEKKGHITEAHVPIIDTYRALEECVDEGLIK SIGVSNFQGSLIQDLLRGCRIKPVALQIEHHPYLTQEHLVEFCKLHDIQVVAYSS FGPQSFIEMDLQLAKTTPTLFENDVIKKVSQNHPGSTTSQVLLRWATQRGIAVIP KSSKKERLLGNLEIEKKFTLTEQELKDISALNANIRFNDPWTWLDGKFPTFA SEQ ID NO: 88 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylulose reductase xyl2 NT sequence ATGACTGCTAACCCTTCCTTGGTGTTGAACAAGATCGACGACATTTCGTTCGAAA CTTACGATGCCCCAGAAATCTCTGAACCTACCGATGTCCTCGTCCAGGTCAAGAA AACCGGTATCTGTGGTTCCGACATCCACTTCTACGCCCATGGTAGAATCGGTAAC TTCGTTTTGACCAAGCCAATGGTCTTGGGTCACGAATCCGCCGGTACTGTTGTCC AGGTTGGTAAGGGTGTCACCTCTCTTAAGGTTGGTGACAACGTCGCTATCGAACC AGGTATTCCATCCAGATTCTCCGACGAATACAAGAGCGGTCACTACAACTTGTGT CCTCACATGGCCTTCGCCGCTACTCCTAACTCCAAGGAAGGCGAACCAAACCCAC CAGGTACCTTATGTAAGTACTTCAAGTCGCCAGAAGACTTCTTGGTCAAGTTGCC AGACCACGTCAGCTTGGAACTCGGTGCTCTTGTTGAGCCATTGTCTGTTGGTGTC CACGCCTCTAAGTTGGGTTCCGTTGCTTTCGGCGACTACGTTGCCGTCTTTGGTG CTGGTCCTGTTGGTCTTTTGGCTGCTGCTGTCGCCAAGACCTTCGGTGCTAAGGG TGTCATCGTCGTTGACATTTTCGACAACAAGTTGAAGATGGCCAAGGACATTGGT GCTGCTACTCACACCTTCAACTCCAAGACCGGTGGTTCTGAAGAATTGATCAAGG CTTTCGGTGGTAACGTGCCAAACGTCGTTTTGGAATGTACTGGTGCTGAACCTTG TATCAAGTTGGGTGTTGACGCCATTGCCCCAGGTGGTCGTTTCGTTCAAGTCGGT AACGCTGCTGGTCCAGTCAGCTTCCCAATCACCGTTTTCGCCATGAAGGAATTGA CTTTGTTCGGTTCTTTCAGATACGGATTCAACGACTACAAGACTGCTGTTGGAAT CTTTGACACTAACTACCAAAACGGTAGAGAAAATGCTCCAATTGACTTTGAACAA TTGATCACCCACAGATACAAGTTCAAGGACGCTATTGAAGCCTACGACTTGGTCA GAGCCGGTAAGGGTGCTGTCAAGTGTCTCATTGACGGCCCTGAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 89 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylulose reductase xyl2 codon optimized NT sequence ATGACTGCTAACCCTTCCTTGGTGTTGAACAAGATCGACGACATTTCGTTCGAAA CTTACGATGCCCCAGAAATCTCTGAACCTACCGATGTCCTCGTCCAGGTCAAGAA AACCGGTATCTGTGGTTCCGACATCCACTTCTACGCCCATGGTAGAATCGGTAAC TTCGTTTTGACCAAGCCAATGGTCTTGGGTCACGAATCCGCCGGTACTGTTGTCC AGGTTGGTAAGGGTGTCACCTCTCTTAAGGTTGGTGACAACGTCGCTATCGAACC AGGTATTCCATCCAGATTCTCCGACGAATACAAGAGCGGTCACTACAACTTGTGT CCTCACATGGCCTTCGCCGCTACTCCTAACTCCAAGGAAGGCGAACCAAACCCAC CAGGTACCTTATGTAAGTACTTCAAGTCGCCAGAAGATTTCTTGGTCAAGTTGCC AGACCACGTCAGCTTGGAACTCGGTGCTCTTGTTGAGCCATTGTCTGTTGGTGTC CACGCCTCTAAGTTGGGTTCCGTTGCTTTCGGCGACTACGTTGCCGTCTTTGGAG CAGGTCCTGTTGGTCTTTTGGCTGCTGCTGTCGCCAAGACCTTCGGTGCTAAGGG TGTCATCGTCGTTGACATTTTCGACAACAAGTTGAAGATGGCCAAGGACATTGGA GCTGCTACTCACACCTTCAACTCCAAGACCGGTGGTTCTGAAGAATTGATCAAGG CTTTCGGTGGTAACGTGCCAAACGTCGTTTTGGAATGTACAGGTGCAGAACCTTG TATCAAGTTGGGTGTTGACGCCATTGCCCCAGGTGGTCGTTTCGTTCAAGTCGGT AACGCTGCTGGTCCAGTCAGCTTCCCAATCACCGTTTTCGCCATGAAGGAATTGA CTTTGTTCGGTTCTTTCAGATACGGATTCAACGACTACAAGACTGCTGTTGGAAT CTTTGACACTAACTACCAAAACGGTAGAGAAAATGCTCCAATTGACTTTGAACAA TTGATCACCCACAGATACAAGTTCAAGGACGCTATTGAAGCCTACGACTTGGTCA GAGCCGGTAAGGGTGCTGTCAAGTGTCTCATTGACGGCCCTGAGTAA SEQ ID NO: 90 Scheffersomyces stipitis D-xylulose reductase xyl2 AA sequence MTANPSLVLNKIDDISFETYDAPEISEPTDVLVQVKKTGICGSDIHFYAHGRIGN FVLTKPMVLGHESAGTVVQVGKGVTSLKVGDNVAIEPGIPSRFSDEYKSGHYNLC PHMAFAATPNSKEGEPNPPGTLCKYFKSPEDFLVKLPDHVSLELGALVEPLSVGV HASKLGSVAFGDYVAVFGAGPVGLLAAAVAKTFGAKGVIVVDIFDNKLKMAKDIG AATHTFNSKTGGSEELIKAFGGNVPNVVLECTGAEPCIKLGVDAIAPGGRFVQVG NAAGPVSFPITVFAMKELTLFGSFRYGFNDYKTAVGIFDTNYQNGRENAPIDFEQ LITHRYKFKDAIEAYDLVRAGKGAVKCLIDGPE SEQ ID NO: 91 Trichoderma reesei Xylitol dehydrogenase xdh1 NT sequence ATGGCGACTCAAACGATCAACAAGGATGCGATCAGCAACCTCTCCTTCGTCCTCA ACAAGCCCGGCGACGTGACCTTTGAGGAGCGGCCGAAGCCGACCATCACGGACCC CAACGACGTCCTCGTCGCCGTCAACTACACGGGCATCTGCGGCTCCGACGTGCAC TACTGGGTGCACGGCGCCATCGGGCACTTCGTCGTCAAGGACCCGATGGTGCTGG GCCACGAGTCGGCCGGCACCGTCGTCGAGGTCGGCCCGGCCGTCAAGAGCCTCAA GCCCGGCGACCGCGTCGCCCTCGAGCCCGGCTACCCGTGCCGGCGGTGCTCCTTC TGCCGCGCCGGCAAATACAACCTGTGCCCGGACATGGTCTTCGCCGCCACGCCGC CGTACCACGGCACCCTGACGGGCCTGTGGGCGGCGCCCGCCGACTTCTGCTACAA GCTGCCGGACGGCGTGTCGCTGCAGGAGGGCGCGCTGATCGAGCCGCTGGCCGTG GCCGTCCACATTGTCAAGCAGGCCCGCGTCCAGCCGGGCCAGTCCGTCGTCGTCA TGGGCGCCGGCCCCGTCGGCCTGCTGTGCGCCGCCGTGGCCAAGGCGTACGGCGC CTCCACCATTGTCAGCGTCGACATCGTGCAGTCCAAGCTCGACTTTGCGCGCGGC TTCTGCTCGACGCACACGTACGTCTCGCAGCGCATCTCGGCTGAGGACAACGCAA AGGCCATCAAGGAGCTGGCGGGCCTGCCCGGCGGCGCCGACGTCGTGATTGACGC CAGCGGCGCGGAGCCGTCGATCCAGACGAGCATTCACGTCGTCCGCATGGGCGGC ACGTACGTCCAGGGCGGCATGGGCAAGAGCGACATCACGTTCCCCATCATGGCCA TGTGCCTCAAGGAGGTGACGGTCCGGGGCTCGTTCCGCTACGGCGCCGGCGACTA CGAGCTGGCGGTCGAGCTGGTCCGGACGGGGCGGGTGGACGTCAAGAAGCTGATT ACGGGCACCGTCAGCTTCAAGCAGGCGGAGGAGGCGTTCCAAAAGGTCAAGTCTG GGGAGGCCATCAAGATTCTGATTGCCGGGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGTAA SEQ ID NO: 92 Trichoderma reesei Xylitol dehydrogenase xdh1 AA sequence MATQTINKDAISNLSFVLNKPGDVTFEERPKPTITDPNDVLVAVNYTGICGSDVH YWVHGAIGHFVVKDPMVLGHESAGTVVEVGPAVKSLKPGDRVALEPGYPCRRCSF CRAGKYNLCPDMVFAATPPYHGTLTGLWAAPADFCYKLPDGVSLQEGALIEPLAV AVHIVKQARVQPGQSVVVMGAGPVGLLCAAVAKAYGASTIVSVDIVQSKLDFARG FCSTHTYVSQRISAEDNAKAIKELAGLPGGADVVIDASGAEPSIQTSIHVVRMGG TYVQGGMGKSDITFPIMAMCLKEVTVRGSFRYGAGDYELAVELVRTGRVDVKKLI TGTVSFKQAEEAFQKVKSGEAIKILIAGPNEKV SEQ ID NO: 93 Pyromyces sp. xylose isomerase xylA NT sequence ATGGCTAAGGAATATTTCCCACAAATTCAAAAGATTAAGTTCGAAGGTAAGGATT CTAAGAATCCATTAGCCTTCCACTACTACGATGCTGAAAAGGAAGTCATGGGTAA GAAAATGAAGGATTGGTTACGTTTCGCCATGGCCTGGTGGCACACTCTTTGCGCC GAAGGTGCTGACCAATTCGGTGGAGGTACAAAGTCTTTCCCATGGAACGAAGGTA CTGATGCTATTGAAATTGCCAAGCAAAAGGTTGATGCTGGTTTCGAAATCATGCA AAAGCTTGGTATTCCATACTACTGTTTCCACGATGTTGATCTTGTTTCCGAAGGT AACTCTATTGAAGAATACGAATCCAACCTTAAGGCTGTCGTTGCTTACCTCAAGG AAAAGCAAAAGGAAACCGGTATTAAGCTTCTCTGGAGTACTGCTAACGTCTTCGG TCACAAGCGTTACATGAACGGTGCCTCCACTAACCCAGACTTTGATGTTGTCGCC CGTGCTATTGTTCAAATTAAGAACGCCATAGACGCCGGTATTGAACTTGGTGCTG AAAACTACGTCTTCTGGGGTGGTCGTGAAGGTTACATGAGTCTCCTTAACACTGA CCAAAAGCGTGAAAAGGAACACATGGCCACTATGCTTACCATGGCTCGTGACTAC GCTCGTTCCAAGGGATTCAAGGGTACTTTCCTCATTGAACCAAAGCCAATGGAAC CAACCAAGCACCAATACGATGTTGACACTGAAACCGCTATTGGTTTCCTTAAGGC CCACAACTTAGACAAGGACTTCAAGGTCAACATTGAAGTTAACCACGCTACTCTT GCTGGTCACACTTTCGAACACGAACTTGCCTGTGCTGTTGATGCTGGTATGCTCG GTTCCATTGATGCTAACCGTGGTGACTACCAAAACGGTTGGGATACTGATCAATT CCCAATTGATCAATACGAACTCGTCCAAGCTTGGATGGAAATCATCCGTGGTGGT GGTTTCGTTACTGGTGGTACCAACTTCGATGCCAAGACTCGTCGTAACTCTACTG ACCTCGAAGACATCATCATTGCCCACGTTTCTGGTATGGATGCTATGGCTCGTGC TCTTGAAAACGCTGCCAAGCTCCTCCAAGAATCTCCATACACCAAGATGAAGAAG GAACGTTACGCTTCCTTCGACAGTGGTATTGGTAAGGACTTTGAAGATGGTAAGC TCACCCTCGAACAAGTTTACGAATACGGTAAGAAGAACGGTGAACCAAAGCAAAC TTCTGGTAAGCAAGAACTCTACGAAGCTATTGTTGCCATGTACCAATAA SEQ ID NO: 94 Pyromyces sp. xylose isomerase xylA codon optimized NT sequence ATGGCCAAGGAATACTTCCCACAAATCCAAAAGATTAAATTCGAAGGTAAAGATT CCAAGAACCCATTGGCTTTTCACTACTACGATGCTGAGAAGGAAGTTATGGGTAA GAAGATGAAGGATTGGTTGAGATTCGCTATGGCTTGGTGGCACACTTTGTGCGCT GAAGGTGCTGACCAATTCGGTGGTGGTACTAAGTCTTTCCCATGGAACGAAGGTA CTGATGCTATTGAAATCGCTAAGCAAAAAGTCGATGCTGGTTTTGAGATTATGCA AAAATTGGGTATCCCATACTACTGTTTCCACGACGTCGACTTGGTTTCTGAAGGT AATTCTATCGAAGAATACGAATCTAATTTGAAGGCTGTTGTCGCTTACTTAAAAG AAAAGCAAAAGGAGACTGGTATTAAGTTGTTGTGGTCCACCGCTAACGTCTTTGG TCATAAAAGATACATGAACGGTGCTTCCACCAACCCAGACTTCGATGTCGTCGCC AGAGCTATCGTTCAAATTAAAAACGCCATCGACGCTGGTATTGAATTGGGTGCTG AAAATTACGTCTTTTGGGGTGGTCGTGAAGGTTACATGTCTTTGTTGAACACTGA CCAAAAGAGAGAAAAAGAACACATGGCCACTATGTTGACCATGGCCAGAGATTAC GCCAGATCTAAGGGTTTCAAGGGTACCTTCTTAATTGAACCAAAACCTATGGAAC CAACTAAGCACCAATACGACGTTGACACTGAAACTGCTATCGGTTTTTTGAAGGC TCACAACTTGGATAAGGATTTTAAAGTCAACATTGAAGTTAACCATGCTACTTTG GCTGGTCACACTTTTGAACATGAATTGGCCTGTGCTGTTGATGCTGGTATGTTGG GTTCTATCGATGCTAATAGAGGTGACTATCAAAACGGTTGGGACACTGATCAATT CCCAATCGATCAATATGAATTAGTTCAAGCTTGGATGGAAATTATCAGAGGTGGT GGTTTCGTTACTGGTGGTACTAACTTCGATGCTAAGACCAGAAGAAACTCTACTG ATTTGGAAGATATTATCATTGCCCACGTTTCCGGTATGGATGCCATGGCCAGAGC TTTGGAAAACGCCGCCAAGTTATTGCAAGAGTCCCCATACACCAAGATGAAAAAG GAACGTTACGCTTCTTTCGACTCTGGTATCGGTAAAGACTTCGAAGATGGTAAGT TGACCTTGGAACAAGTTTACGAATACGGTAAGAAGAACGGTGAACCTAAACAAAC CTCTGGTAAACAAGAATTGTATGAAGCTATTGTTGCCATGTACCAATAA SEQ ID NO: 95 Pyromyces sp. xylose isomerase xylA AA sequence MAKEYFPQIQKIKFEGKDSKNPLAFHYYDAEKEVMGKKMKDWLRFAMAWWHTLCA EGADQFGGGTKSFPWNEGTDAIEIAKQKVDAGFEIMQKLGIPYYCFHDVDLVSEG NSIEEYESNLKAVVAYLKEKQKETGIKLLWSTANVFGHKRYMNGASTNPDFDVVA RAIVQIKNAIDAGIELGAENYVFWGGREGYMSLLNTDQKREKEHMATMLTMARDY ARSKGFKGTFLIEPKPMEPTKEQYDVDTETAIGFLKAHNLDKDFKVNIEVNHATL AGHTFEHELACAVDAGMLGSIDANRGDYQNGWDTDQFPIDQYELVQAWMEIIRGG GFVTGGTNFDAKTRRNSTDLEDIIIAHVSGMDAMARALENAAKLLQESPYTKMKK ERYASFDSGIGKDFEDGKLTLEQVYEYGKKNGEPKQTSGKQELYEAIVAMYQ SEQ ID NO: 96 Clostridium acetobutylicum butyrate-acetoacetate CoA- transferase, complex A ctfA NT sequence ATGAACTCTAAAATAATTAGATTTGAAAATTTAAGGTCATTCTTTAAAGATGGGA TGACAATTATGATTGGAGGTTTTTTAAACTGTGGCACTCCAACCAAATTAATTGA TTTTTTAGTTAATTTAAATATAAAGAATTTAACGATTATAAGTAATGATACATGT TATCCTAATACAGGTATTGGTAAGTTAATATCAAATAATCAAGTAAAAAAGCTTA TTGCTTCATATATAGGCAGCAACCCAGATACTGGCAAAAAACTTTTTAATAATGA ACTTGAAGTAGAGCTCTCTCCCCAAGGAACTCTAGTGGAAAGAATACGTGCAGGC GGATCTGGCTTAGGTGGTGTACTAACTAAAACAGGTTTAGGAACTTTGATTGAAA AAGGAAAGAAAAAAATATCTATAAATGGAACGGAATATTTGTTAGAGCTACCTCT TACAGCCGATGTAGCATTAATTAAAGGTAGTATTGTAGATGAGGCCGGAAACACC TTCTATAAAGGTACTACTAAAAACTTTAATCCCTATATGGCAATGGCAGCTAAAA CCGTAATAGTTGAAGCTGAAAATTTAGTTAGCTGTGAAAAACTAGAAAAGGAAAA AGCAATGACCCCCGGAGTTCTTATAAATTATATAGTAAAGGAGCCTGCATAA SEQ ID NO: 97 Clostridium acetobutylicum butyrate-acetoacetate CoA- transferase, complex A ctfA AA sequence MNSKIIRFENLRSFFKDGMTIMIGGFLNCGTPTKLIDFLVNLNIKNLTIISNDTC YPNTGIGKLISNNQVKKLIASYIGSNPDTGKKLFNNELEVELSPQGTLVERIRAG GSGLGGVLTKTGLGTLIEKGKKKISINGTEYLLELPLTADVALIKGSIVDEAGNT FYKGTTKNFNPYMAMAAKTVIVEAENLVSCEKLEKEKAMTPGVLINYIVKEPA SEQ ID NO: 98 Clostridium acetobutylicum butyrate-acetoacetate CoA- transferase, subunit B ctfB NT sequence ATGATTAATGATAAAAACCTAGCGAAAGAAATAATAGCCAAAAGAGTTGCAAGAG AATTAAAAAATGGTCAACTTGTAAACTTAGGTGTAGGTCTTCCTACCATGGTTGC AGATTATATACCAAAAAATTTCAAAATTACTTTCCAATCAGAAAACGGAATAGTT GGAATGGGCGCTAGTCCTAAAATAAATGAGGCAGATAAAGATGTAGTAAATGCAG GAGGAGACTATACAACAGTACTTCCTGACGGCACATTTTTCGATAGCTCAGTTTC GTTTTCACTAATCCGTGGTGGTCACGTAGATGTTACTGTTTTAGGGGCTCTCCAG GTAGATGAAAAGGGTAATATAGCCAATTGGATTGTTCCTGGAAAAATGCTCTCTG GTATGGGTGGAGCTATGGATTTAGTAAATGGAGCTAAGAAAGTAATAATTGCAAT GAGACATACAAATAAAGGTCAACCTAAAATTTTAAAAAAATGTACACTTCCCCTC ACGGCAAAGTCTCAAGCAAATCTAATTGTAACAGAACTTGGAGTAATTGAGGTTA TTAATGATGGTTTACTTCTCACTGAAATTAATAAAAACACAACCATTGATGAAAT AAGGTCTTTAACTGCTGCAGATTTACTCATATCCAATGAACTTAGACCCATGGCT GTTTAG SEQ ID NO: 99 Clostridium acetobutylicum butyrate-acetoacetate CoA- transferase, subunit B ctfB AA sequence MINDKNLAKEIIAKRVARELKNGQLVNLGVGLPTMVADYIPKNFKITFQSENGIV GMGASPKINEADKDVVNAGGDYTTVLPDGTFFDSSVSFSLIRGGHVDVTVLGALQ VDEKGNIANWIVPGKMLSGMGGAMDLVNGAKKVIIAMRHTNKGQPKILKKCTLPL TAKSQANLIVTELGVIEVINDGLLLTEINKNTTIDEIRSLTAADLLISNELRPMA V SEQ ID NO: 100 Escherichia coli (strain K12) Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoA NT sequence ATGGATGCGAAACAACGTATTGCGCGCCGTGTGGCGCAAGAGCTTCGTGATGGTG ACATCGTTAACTTAGGGATCGGTTTACCCACAATGGTCGCCAATTATTTACCGGA GGGTATTCATATCACTCTGCAATCGGAAAACGGCTTCCTCGGTTTAGGCCCGGTC ACGACAGCGCATCCAGATCTGGTGAACGCTGGCGGGCAACCGTGCGGTGTTTTAC CCGGTGCAGCCATGTTTGATAGCGCCATGTCATTTGCGCTAATCCGTGGCGGTCA TATTGATGCCTGCGTGCTCGGCGGTTTGCAAGTAGACGAAGAAGCAAACCTCGCG AACTGGGTAGTGCCTGGGAAAATGGTGCCCGGTATGGGTGGCGCGATGGATCTGG TGACCGGGTCGCGCAAAGTGATCATCGCCATGGAACATTGCGCCAAAGATGGTTC AGCAAAAATTTTGCGCCGCTGCACCATGCCACTCACTGCGCAACATGCGGTGCAT ATGCTGGTTACTGAACTGGCTGTCTTTCGTTTTATTGACGGCAAAATGTGGCTCA CCGAAATTGCCGACGGGTGTGATTTAGCCACCGTGCGTGCCAAAACAGAAGCTCG GTTTGAAGTCGCCGCCGATCTGAATACGCAACGGGGTGATTTATGA SEQ ID NO: 101 Escherichia coli (strain K12) Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoA AA sequence MDAKQRIARRVAQELRDGDIVNLGIGLPTMVANYLPEGIHITLQSENGFLGLGPV TTAHPDLVNAGGQPCGVLPGAAMFDSAMSFALIRGGHIDACVLGGLQVDEEANLA NWVVPGKMVPGMGGAMDLVTGSRKVIIAMEHCAKDGSAKILRRCTMPLTAQHAVH MLVTELAVFRFIDGKMWLTEIADGCDLATVRAKTEARFEVAADLNTQRGDL SEQ ID NO: 102 Escherichia coli (strain K12) Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoD NT sequence ATGAAAACAAAATTGATGACATTACAAGACGCCACCGGCTTCTTTCGTGACGGCA TGACCATCATGGTGGGCGGATTTATGGGGATTGGCACTCCATCCCGCCTGGTTGA AGCATTACTGGAATCTGGTGTTCGCGACCTGACATTGATAGCCAATGATACCGCG TTTGTTGATACCGGCATCGGTCCGCTCATCGTCAATGGTCGAGTCCGCAAAGTGA TTGCTTCACATATCGGCACCAACCCGGAAACAGGTCGGCGCATGATATCTGGTGA GATGGACGTCGTTCTGGTGCCGCAAGGTACGCTAATCGAGCAAATTCGCTGTGGT GGAGCTGGACTTGGTGGTTTTCTCACCCCAACGGGTGTCGGCACCGTCGTAGAGG AAGGCAAACAGACACTGACACTCGACGGTAAAACCTGGCTGCTCGAACGCCCACT GCGCGCCGACCTGGCGCTAATTCGCGCTCATCGTTGCGACACACTTGGCAACCTG ACCTATCAACTTAGCGCCCGCAACTTTAACCCCCTGATAGCCCTTGCGGCTGATA TCACGCTGGTAGAGCCAGATGAACTGGTCGAAACCGGCGAGCTGCAACCTGACCA TATTGTCACCCCTGGTGCCGTTATCGACCACATCATCGTTTCACAGGAGAGCAAA TAA SEQ ID NO: 103 Escherichia coli (strain K12) Acetyl-CoA: acetoacetate-CoA transferase subunit atoD AA sequence MKTKLMTLQDATGFFRDGMTIMVGGFMGIGTPSRLVEALLESGVRDLTLIANDTA FVDTGIGPLIVNGRVRKVIASHIGTNPETGRRMISGEMDVVLVPQGTLIEQIRCG GAGLGGFLTPTGVGTVVEEGKQTLTLDGKTWLLERPLRADLALIRAHRCDTLGNL TYQLSARNFNPLIALAADITLVEPDELVETGELQPDHIVTPGAVIDHIIVSQESK SEQ ID NO: 104 Clostridium beijerinckii secondary alcohol dehydrogenase adh NT sequence ATGAAAGGTTTTGCAATGCTAGGTATTAATAAGTTAGGATGGATCGAAAAAGAAA GGCCAGTTGCGGGTTCATATGATGCTATTGTACGCCCATTAGCAGTATCTCCGTG TACATCAGATATACATACTGTTTTTGAGGGAGCTCTTGGAGATAGGAAGAATATG ATTTTAGGGCATGAAGCTGTAGGTGAAGTTGTTGAAGTAGGAAGTGAAGTGAAGG ATTTTAAACCTGGTGACAGAGTTATAGTTCCTTGTACAACTCCAGATTGGAGATC TTTGGAAGTTCAAGCTGGTTTTCAACAGCACTCAAACGGTATGCTCGCAGGATGG AAATTTTCAAATTTCAAGGATGGAGTTTTTGGTGAATATTTTCATGTAAATGATG CGGATATGAATCTTGCGATTCTACCTAAAGACATGCCATTAGAAAATGCTGTTAT GATAACAGATATGATGACTACTGGATTTCATGGAGCAGAACTTGCAGATATTCAA ATGGGTTCAAGTGTTGTGGTAATTGGCATTGGAGCTGTTGGCTTAATGGGAATAG CAGGTGCTAAATTACGTGGAGCAGGTAGAATAATTGGAGTGGGGAGCAGGCCGAT TTGTGTTGAGGCTGCAAAATTTTATGGAGCAACAGATATTCTAAATTATAAAAAT GGTCATATAGTTGATCAAGTTATGAAATTAACGAATGGAAAAGGCGTTGACCGCG TAATTATGGCAGGCGGTGGTTCTGAAACATTATCCCAAGCAGTATCTATGGTTAA ACCAGGAGGAATAATTTCTAATATAAATTATCATGGAAGTGGAGATGCTTTACTA ATACCACGTGTAGAATGGGGATGTGGAATGGCTCACAAGACTATAAAAGGAGGTC TTTGTCCTGGGGGACGTTTGAGAGCAGAAATGTTAAGAGATATGGTAGTATATAA TCGTGTTGATCTAAGTAAATTAGTTACACATGTATATCATGGATTTGATCACATA GAAGAAGCACTGTTATTAATGAAAGACAAGCCAAAAGACTTAATTAAAGCAGTAG TTATATTATAA SEQ ID NO: 105 Clostridium beijerinckii secondary alcohol dehydrogenase adh codon optimized NT sequence ATGAAAGGGTTTGCCATGTTAGGTATCAATAAACTGGGCTGGATTGAAAAAGAGC GCCCGGTGGCGGGTTCATACGATGCAATTGTTCGTCCGCTGGCCGTCAGTCCGTG CACCAGCGACATCCATACAGTCTTTGAAGGTGCCCTGGGTGATCGGAAAAACATG ATTCTGGGCCATGAAGCCGTAGGCGAAGTAGTGGAAGTGGGCAGCGAGGTAAAGG ATTTCAAACCGGGTGATCGCGTAATTGTTCCTTGCACGACCCCAGATTGGCGCTC ACTGGAAGTTCAGGCTGGTTTTCAGCAGCATAGTAACGGTATGTTAGCAGGCTGG AAGTTTAGCAATTTTAAAGACGGGGTGTTCGGGGAGTATTTTCATGTCAACGATG CGGACATGAATCTGGCTATTTTACCTAAAGATATGCCGCTGGAGAACGCAGTGAT GATTACCGACATGATGACGACAGGCTTTCACGGTGCAGAACTGGCTGACATCCAA ATGGGCTCCAGTGTGGTGGTTATCGGTATTGGTGCGGTCGGGCTGATGGGTATCG CGGGCGCGAAATTACGGGGCGCTGGTCGCATCATCGGTGTCGGCAGCCGTCCAAT TTGCGTTGAAGCAGCTAAATTCTATGGTGCCACGGACATTCTGAACTATAAAAAT GGTCACATCGTCGATCAGGTGATGAAACTGACCAATGGCAAAGGTGTGGACCGCG TGATCATGGCGGGCGGCGGCTCAGAGACTTTATCTCAAGCGGTGTCTATGGTTAA ACCTGGGGGCATCATTTCTAATATTAACTATCATGGCTCCGGCGACGCATTACTG ATCCCGCGTGTTGAATGGGGCTGTGGGATGGCCCACAAAACCATTAAAGGGGGGT TATGTCCGGGTGGTCGCCTGCGTGCCGAAATGCTGCGTGACATGGTGGTTTACAA CCGTGTGGATCTGTCCAAACTGGTAACTCACGTATACCACGGTTTCGATCACATT GAAGAGGCGCTGCTGCTGATGAAGGATAAGCCAAAGGATCTGATTAAGGCGGTTG TTATCCTGTAA SEQ ID NO: 106 Clostridium beijerinckii secondary alcohol dehydrogenase adh AA sequence MKGFAMLGINKLGWIEKERPVAGSYDAIVRPLAVSPCTSDIHTVFEGALGDRKNM ILGHEAVGEVVEVGSEVKDFKPGDRVIVPCTTPDWRSLEVQAGFQQHSNGMLAGW KFSNFKDGVFGEYFHVNDADMNLAILPKDMPLENAVMITDMMTTGFHGAELADIQ MGSSVVVIGIGAVGLMGIAGAKLRGAGRIIGVGSRPICVEAAKFYGATDILNYKN GHIVDQVMKLTNGKGVDRVIMAGGGSETLSQAVSMVKPGGIISNINYHGSGDALL IPRVEWGCGMAHKTIKGGLCPGGRLRAEMLRDMVVYNRVDLSKLVTHVYHGFDHI EEALLLMKDKPKDLIKAVVIL SEQ ID NO: 107 Clostridium carboxidivorans alcohol dehydrogenase adh NT sequence ATGAAGGTAACTAATGTTGAAGAACTGATGAAAAAAATGCAGGAAGTGCAAAATG CTCAAAAAAAATTTGGGAGTTTTACTCAGGAACAAGTAGATGAAATTTTCAGGCA AGCAGCACTAGCAGCTAACAGTGCCAGAATAGATCTAGCTAAAATGGCAGTGGAA GAAACTAAAATGGGAATTGTAGAGGATAAGGTTATAAAAAATCATTTTGTTGCAG AATACATATATAATAAGTATAAAAATGAAAAAACTTGTGGGATTTTGGAAGAAGA TGAAGGCTTTGGAATGGTTAAAATTGCAGAACCTGTAGGTGTGATTGCAGCAGTA ATTCCAACAACAAATCCAACATCTACAGCAATATTTAAAGCATTATTAGCTTTGA AAACAAGAAATGGTATAATTTTTTCACCACATCCAAGAGCAAAAAAGTGTACTAT TGCAGCAGCTAAGTTAGTTCTTGATGCTGCAGTTAAAGCAGGTGCTCCTAAAGGA ATTATAGGTTGGATAGATGAACCTTCTATTGAACTTTCACAGATAGTAATGAAAG AAGCTGATATAATCCTTGCAACAGGTGGTCCAGGTATGGTTAAAGCAGCTTATTC TTCAGGTAAACCTGCTATAGGGGTTGGTCCTGGTAACACACCTGCTTTAATTGAT GAAAGTGCTGATATTAAAATGGCAGTAAATTCAATACTTCTTTCCAAAACTTTTG ATAATGGTATGATTTGTGCTTCAGAGCAGTCGGTAGTAGTTGTAGATTCAATATA TGAAGAAGTTAAGAAAGAATTTGCTCATAGAGGAGCTTATATTTTAAGTAAGGAT GAAACAACTAAAGTTGGAAAAATACTCTTAGTTAATGGTACATTAAATGCTGGTA TCGTTGGTCAGAGTGCTTATAAAATAGCAGAAATGGCAGGAGTTAAAGTTCCAGA AGATGCTAAAGTTCTTATAGGAGAAGTAAAATCAGTGGAGCATTCAGAAGAGCCA TTTTCACATGAAAAGTTATCTCCAGTTTTAGCTATGTATAGAGCTAAAAATTTTG ATGAAGCTCTTTTAAAAGCTGGAAGATTAGTTGAACTCGGTGGAATGGGTCATAC ATCTGTATTATATGTAAATGCAATAACTGAAAAAGTAAAAGTAGAAAAATTTAGA GAAACTATGAAGACTGGTAGAACATTAATAAATATGCCTTCAGCACAAGGTGCTA TAGGAGACATATATAACTTTAAACTAGCTCCTTCATTAACATTAGGTTGTGGTTC ATGGGGAGGAAACTCCGTATCAGAAAATGTTGGACCTAAACACTTATTAAATATA AAAAGTGTTGCTGAGAGGAGAGAAAATATGCTTTGGTTTAGAGTTCCTGAAAAGG TTTATTTTAAATATGGTAGTCTTGGAGTTGCATTAAAAGAATTAGATATTTTGGA TAAGAAAAAAGTATTTATAGTAACAGATAAAGTTCTTTATCAATTAGGTTATATA GATAGAGTTACAAAGATTCTTGAAGAATTGAAAATTTCATATAAAATATTTACAG ATGTAGAACCAGATCCAACCCTAGCTACAGCTAAAAAAGGTGCAGAAGAATTGTT ATCATTTAATCCAGATACTATTATAGCAGTTGGTGGTGGTTCAGCAATGGATGCT GCTAAGATTATGTGGGTAATGTATGAACATCCGGAAGTAAGATTTGAAGATTTAG CTATGAGATTTATGGATATAAGAAAGAGAGTATATACTTTTCCTAAGATGGGTGA AAAAGCAATGATGATTTCTGTTGCAACATCAGCAGGAACAGGATCAGAAGTAACA CCTTTTGCAGTAATTACTGATGAAAAAACAGGAGCTAAATATCCATTAGCTGATT ATGAATTAACTCCAAATATGGCTATAATTGATGCTGAACTTATGATGGGTATGCC AAAAGGATTAACAGCAGCTTCAGGAATAGATGCACTAACTCATGCAATAGAAGCT TATGTATCAATAATGGCTTCAGAATATACTAATGGATTAGCGTTAGAAGCAATAA GATTGATATTTAAGTATTTACCAATAGCTTACAGTGAAGGAACAACAAGTATAAA GGCAAGAGAAAAAATGGCGCATGCTTCAACAATAGCTGGTATGGCATTTGCTAAT GCATTTTTAGGAGTATGTCATTCAATGGCACATAAATTAGGATCAACTCATCACG TACCACATGGCATTGCCAATGCACTACTTATAAATGAAGTTATAAAATTTAATGC AGTAGAAAATCCAAGAAAACAAGCTGCATTTCCACAATATAAGTATCCAAATATA AAAAAGAGATATGCTAGAATAGCAGATTACCTTAACTTAGGTGGGTCAACAGACG ATGAAAAAGTACAATTATTAATAAATGCTATAGATGAATTAAAAGCTAAGATAAA TATTCCAGAAAGTATTAAAGAAGCAGGAGTAACAGAAGAAAAATTTTATGCTACT TTAGATAAAATGTCAGAATTAGCTTTTGATGATCAATGTACAGGTGCAAACCCTA GATATCCATTAATAAGTGAAATAAAACAAATGTATGTAAATGCATTTTAA SEQ ID NO: 108 Clostridium carboxidivorans alcohol dehydrogenase adh AA sequence MKVTNVEELMKKMQEVQNAQKKFGSFTQEQVDEIFRQAALAANSARIDLAKMAVE ETKMGIVEDKVIKNHFVAEYIYNKYKNEKTCGILEEDEGFGMVKIAEPVGVIAAV IPTTNPTSTAIFKALLALKTRNGIIFSPHPRAKKCTIAAAKLVLDAAVKAGAPKG IIGWIDEPSIELSQIVMKEADIILATGGPGMVKAAYSSGKPAIGVGPGNTPALID ESADIKMAVNSILLSKTFDNGMICASEQSVVVVDSIYEEVKKEFAHRGAYILSKD ETTKVGKILLVNGTLNAGIVGQSAYKIAEMAGVKVPEDAKVLIGEVKSVEHSEEP FSHEKLSPVLAMYRAKNFDEALLKAGRLVELGGMGHTSVLYVNAITEKVKVEKFR ETMKTGRTLINMPSAQGAIGDIYNFKLAPSLTLGCGSWGGNSVSENVGPKHLLNI KSVAERRENMLWFRVPEKVYFKYGSLGVALKELDILDKKKVFIVTDKVLYQLGYI DRVTKILEELKISYKIFTDVEPDPTLATAKKGAEELLSFNPDTIIAVGGGSAMDA AKIMWVMYEHPEVRFEDLAMRFMDIRKRVYTFPKMGEKAMMISVATSAGTGSEVT PFAVITDEKTGAKYPLADYELTPNMAIIDAELMMGMPKGLTAASGIDALTHAIEA YVSIMASEYTNGLALEAIRLIFKYLPIAYSEGTTSIKAREKMAHASTIAGMAFAN AFLGVCHSMAHKLGSTHHVPHGIANALLINEVIKFNAVENPRKQAAFPQYKYPNI KKRYARIADYLNLGGSTDDEKVQLLINAIDELKAKINIPESIKEAGVTEEKFYAT LDKMSELAFDDQCTGANPRYPLISEIKQMYVNAF SEQ ID NO: 109 Escherichia coli soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase NT sequence ATGCCACATTCCTACGATTACGATGCCATAGTAATAGGTTCCGGCCCCGGCGGCGAAGGC GCTGCAATGGGCCTGGTTAAGCAAGGTGCGCGCGTCGCAGTTATCGAGCGTTATCAAAAT GTTGGCGGCGGTTGCACCCACTGGGGCACCATCCCGTCGAAAGCTCTCCGTCACGCCGTC AGCCGCATTATAGAATTCAATCAAAACCCACTTTACAGCGACCATTCCCGACTGCTCCGC TCTTCTTTTGCCGATATCCTTAACCATGCCGATAACGTGATTAATCAACAAACGCGCATG CGTCAGGGATTTTACGAACGTAATCACTGTGAAATATTGCAGGGAAACGCTCGCTTTGTT GACGAGCATACGTTGGCGCTGGATTGCCCGGACGGCAGCGTTGAAACACTAACCGCTGAA AAATTTGTTATTGCCTGCGGCTCTCGTCCATATCATCCAACAGATGTTGATTTCACCCAT CCACGCATTTACGACAGCGACTCAATTCTCAGCATGCACCACGAACCGCGCCATGTACTT ATCTATGGTGCTGGAGTGATCGGCTGTGAATATGCGTCGATCTTCCGCGGTATGGATGTA AAAGTGGATCTGATCAACACCCGCGATCGCCTGCTGGCATTTCTCGATCAAGAGATGTCA GATTCTCTCTCCTATCACTTCTGGAACAGTGGCGTAGTGATTCGTCACAACGAAGAGTAC GAGAAGATCGAAGGCTGTGACGATGGTGTGATCATGCATCTGAAGTCGGGTAAAAAACTG AAAGCTGACTGCCTGCTCTATGCCAACGGTCGCACCGGTAATACCGATTCGCTGGCGTTA CAGAACATTGGGCTAGAAACTGACAGCCGCGGACAGCTGAAGGTCAACAGCATGTATCAG ACCGCACAGCCACACGTTTACGCGGTGGGCGACGTGATTGGTTATCCGAGCCTGGCGTCG GCGGCCTATGACCAGGGGCGCATTGCCGCGCAGGCGCTGGTAAAAGGCGAAGCCACCGCA CATCTGATTGAAGATATCCCTACCGGTATTTACACCATCCCGGAAATCAGCTCTGTGGGC AAAACCGAACAGCAGCTGACCGCAATGAAAGTGCCATATGAAGTGGGCCGCGCCCAGTTT AAACATCTGGCACGCGCACAAATCGTCGGCATGAACGTGGGCACGCTGAAAATTTTGTTC CATCGGGAAACAAAAGAGATTCTGGGTATTCACTGCTTTGGCGAGCGCGCTGCCGAAATT ATTCATATCGGTCAGGCGATTATGGAACAGAAAGGTGGCGGCAACACTATTGAGTACTTC GTCAACACCACCTTTAACTACCCGACGATGGCGGAAGCCTATCGGGTAGCTGCGTTAAAC GGTTTAAACCGCCTGTTTTAA SEQ ID NO: 110 Escherichia coli soluble pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase AA sequence MPHSYDYDAIVIGSGPGGEGAAMGLVKQGARVAVIERYQNVGGGCTHWGTIPSKA LRHAVSRIIEFNQNPLYSDHSRLLRSSFADILNHADNVINQQTRMRQGFYERNHC EILQGNARFVDEHTLALDCPDGSVETLTAEKFVIACGSRPYHPTDVDFTHPRIYD SDSILSMHHEPRHVLIYGAGVIGCEYASIFRGMDVKVDLINTRDRLLAFLDQEMS DSLSYHFWNSGVVIRHNEEYEKIEGCDDGVIMHLKSGKKLKADCLLYANGRTGNT DSLALQNIGLETDSRGQLKVNSMYQTAQPHVYAVGDVIGYPSLASAAYDQGRIAA QALVKGEATAHLIEDIPTGIYTIPEISSVGKTEQQLTAMKVPYEVGRAQFKHLAR AQIVGMNVGTLKILFHRETKEILGIHCFGERAAEIIHIGQAIMEQKGGGNTIEYF VNTTFNYPTMAEAYRVAALNGLNRLF SEQ ID NO: 111 Forward primer to amplify fucA and fucO CCTTTAATAAGGAGATATACCATGGAACGAAATAAACTTGC SEQ ID NO: 112 Reverse primer to amplify fucA and fucO GGTTATTCCTCCTTATTTAGAGCTCTAAACGAATTCTTACCAGGCG GTATGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 113 Forward primer to amplify fucK GAATTCGTTTAGAGCTCTAAATAAGGAGGAATAACCATGATGAAACAAGAAGTTA T SEQ ID NO: 114 Reverse primer to amplify fucK GAGCT CGGTACCCGGGGATCCAAAAAACCCCTCAAGACCC SEQ ID NO: 115 Forward primer to amplify thl CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA SEQ ID NO: 116 Reverse primer to amplify thl TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC SEQ ID NO: 117 Forward primer to amplify fucO ATGGCTAACAGAATGATTCTG SEQ ID NO: 118 Reverse primer to amplify fucO TTACCAGGCGGTATGGTAAAGCT SEQ ID NO: 119 Forward primer to amplify atoA/D CTGTTGTTATATTGTAATGATGTATGCAAGAGGGATAAA SEQ ID NO: 120 Reverse primer to amplify atoA/D TATATCTCCTTCTTAAAGTTCATAAATCACCCCGTTGC

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only and no unnecessary limitations should be understood there from as modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of further modifications and this application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth and as follows in the scope of the appended claims.

The disclosures, including the claims, figures and/or drawings, of each and every patent, patent application, and publication cited herein are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

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Particular subject matter contemplated by the present disclosure is set out in the below numbered embodiments.

-   -   1. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing         monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of         the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes             the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b)             to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that             catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to             acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   2. The recombinant microorganism of claim 1, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of         acetone from (g) to isopropanol.     -   3. The recombinant microorganism of claim 2, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a         dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to         propene.     -   4. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 1-3,         wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or         more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   5. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 1-4,         wherein an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.     -   6. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing         monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of         the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-xylulose 1-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate,         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate from (a)             to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (b) to MEG;         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion             of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (d) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that             catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (e) to             acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   7. The recombinant microorganism of claim 6, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (f)         to isopropanol.     -   8. The recombinant microorganism of claim 7, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   9. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 6-8,         wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or         more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   10. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 6-9,         wherein an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the         conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.     -   11. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing         monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose         and glucose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one         or more of the following:         -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous             nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that             catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose;         -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose             to D-xylulose, and     -   wherein the microorganism further expresses one or more of the         following:         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes             the conversion of D-xylulose from (a) or (b) to D-ribulose;         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-ribulose from (c) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,         -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (d)             to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase or             methylglyoxal reductase that catalyzes the conversion of             glycolaldehyde from (e) to MEG;         -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion             of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (h) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (g) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (i) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that             catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (h) to             acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   12. The recombinant microorganism of claim 11, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (i)         to isopropanol.     -   13. The recombinant microorganism of claim 12, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   14. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 11-13,         wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or         more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; and         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.     -   15. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 11-14,         wherein the microorganism is a fungus.     -   16. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing         monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of         the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonolactonase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonolactone from (a) to D-xylonate;         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonate from (b) to             2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (c)             to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;         -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (d) to MEG;         -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (f) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (h) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (g) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   17. The recombinant microorganism of claim 16, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (h)         to isopropanol.     -   18. The recombinant microorganism of claim 17, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   19. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 16-18,         wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or         more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   20. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing         monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of         the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonate from (a) to             2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (b)             to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;         -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of             glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   21. The recombinant microorganism of claim 20, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g)         to isopropanol.     -   22. The recombinant microorganism of claim 21, wherein the         recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   23. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 20-22,         wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or         more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   24. The recombinant microorganism of claim 1 or claim 11,         wherein the D-tagatose 3-epimerase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Pseudomonas sp., Mesorhizobium sp. or Rhodobacter sp.     -   25. The recombinant microorganism of claim 24, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas         sp. ST-24, Mesorhizobium loti or Rhodobacter sphaeroides.     -   26. The recombinant microorganism of claim 24, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules is dte and/or C1KKR1.     -   27. The recombinant microorganism of claim 1 or claim 11,         wherein the D-ribulokinase is encoded by one or more nucleic         acid molecules obtained from E. coli.     -   28. The recombinant microorganism of claim 27, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules is fucK.     -   29. The recombinant microorganism of claim 1 or claim 11,         wherein the D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or         more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli.     -   30. The recombinant microorganism of claim 29, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules is fucA.     -   31. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by one         or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism         selected from E. coli or S. cerevisiae.     -   32. The recombinant microorganism of claim 31, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA         (yqhE), dkgB (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA and/or GRE2.     -   33. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein the thiolase is encoded by one or more nucleic         acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from         Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., E. coli and Marinobacter sp.     -   34. The recombinant microorganism of claim 33, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum,         Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli and         Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus.     -   35. The recombinant microorganism of claim 33, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules is thlA and/or atoB.     -   36. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or         hydrolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from a microorganism selected from Clostridium sp.         or E. coli.     -   37. The recombinant microorganism of claim 36, wherein the         microorganism is Clostridium acetobutylicum.     -   38. The recombinant microorganism of claim 36, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the         acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase is atoA and/or atoD.     -   39. The recombinant microorganism of claim 36, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the         acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is ctfA and/or ctfB.     -   40. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by         one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism         selected from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp.         and Pseudomonas sp.     -   41. The recombinant microorganism of claim 40, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum,         Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus         polymyxa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida.     -   42. The recombinant microorganism of claim 40, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the acetoacetate         decarboxylase is adc.     -   43. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 2, 7, 12,         17 or 21, wherein the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded         by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a         microorganism selected from Burkholderia sp, Alcaligenes sp.,         Clostridium sp., Thermoanaerobacter sp., Phytomonas sp.,         Rhodococcus sp., Methanobacterium sp., Methanogenium sp.,         Entamoeba sp., Trichomonas sp., and Tritrichomonas sp.     -   44. The recombinant microorganism of claim 43, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652,         Alcaligenes eutrophus, Clostridium ragsdalei, Clostridium         beijerinckii, Thermoanaerobacter brockii, Thermoanaerobacter         ethanolicus (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum), Rhodococcus         ruber, Methanobacterium palustre, methanogenic archaea         Methanogenium liminatans, parasitic protist Entamoeba         histolytica, parasitic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus and human         parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.     -   45. The recombinant microorganism of claim 43, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase is adhB or EhAdh1.     -   46. The recombinant microorganism of claim 6, wherein the         D-xylulose 1-kinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid         molecules obtained from Homo sapiens.     -   47. The recombinant microorganism of claim 46, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase         is ketohexokinase C (khk-C).     -   48. The recombinant microorganism of claim 6, wherein the         D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo sapiens.     -   49. The recombinant microorganism of claim 48, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the         D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is aldolase B (ALDOB).     -   50. The recombinant microorganism of claim 11, wherein the         xylose reductase or aldose reductase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Hypocrea sp., Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia         sp., Candida sp., Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and         Cryptococcus sp.     -   51. The recombinant microorganism of claim 50, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Hypocrea jecorina, S. cerevisiae,         Pachysolen tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum,         Candida shehatae, Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis,         Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus         lactativorus.     -   52. The recombinant microorganism of claim 50, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or         aldose reductase is xyl1 or GRE3.     -   53. The recombinant microorganism of claim 11, wherein the         xylitol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid         molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Pichia         sp., Saccharomyces sp., Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp.,         Neurospora sp., and Serratia sp.     -   54. The recombinant microorganism of claim 53, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Pichia stipitis, S. cerevisiae,         Gluconobacter oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora         crassa and Serratia marcescens.     -   55. The recombinant microorganism of claim 53, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylitol         dehydrogenase is xyl2 or xdh1.     -   56. The recombinant microorganism of claim 11, wherein the         xylose isomerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid         molecules obtained from E. coli.     -   57. The recombinant microorganism of claim 56, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is         xylA.     -   58. The recombinant microorganism of claim 16 or claim 20,         wherein the xylose dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Caulobacter sp., Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum         sp. and Trichoderma sp.     -   59. The recombinant microorganism of claim 58, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Caulobacter crescentus,         Haloarcula marismortui, Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum         lacusprodundi and Trichoderma reesei.     -   60. The recombinant microorganism of claim 58, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase         is selected from xylB, xdh or xyd1.     -   61. The recombinant microorganism of claim 16, wherein the         xylonolactonase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and         Haloferax sp.     -   62. The recombinant microorganism of claim 61, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax         volcanii and Haloferax gibbonsii.     -   63. The recombinant microorganism of claim 61, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is         xylC.     -   64. The recombinant microorganism of claim 16 or claim 20,         wherein the xylonate dehydratase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Caulobacter sp., Haloferax sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli.     -   65. The recombinant microorganism of claim 64, wherein the         microorganism is selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax         volcanii, E. coli and Sulfolobus solfataricus.     -   66. The recombinant microorganism of claim 64, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase         is selected from xylD, yjhG, yagF and xad.     -   67. The recombinant microorganism of claim 16 or claim 20,         wherein the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by         one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism         selected from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli.     -   68. The recombinant microorganism of claim 67, wherein the         microorganism is E. coli.     -   69. The recombinant microorganism of claim 67, wherein the one         or more nucleic acid molecules encoding the         2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is selected from yjhH and         yagE.     -   70. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein MEG is produced through the conversion of         glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and acetone is produced         through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch         pathway.     -   71. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 2, 7, 12,         17 or 21, wherein MEG is produced through the conversion of         glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and IPA is produced         through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch         pathway.     -   72. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 3, 8, 13,         18 or 22, wherein MEG is produced through the conversion of         glycolaldehyde in a C-2 branch pathway and propene is produced         through the conversion of DHAP or pyruvate in a C-3 branch         pathway.     -   73. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 70-72,         wherein at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the         C-3 branch is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the         C-2 branch.     -   74. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claims 70-72,         wherein at least a portion of the excess NADH produced in the         C-3 branch is used to produce ATP.     -   75. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein the co-produced MEG and acetone comprise a         yield potential greater than 90% of the thermodynamic maximum         yield potential without carbon fixation.     -   76. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 2, 7, 12,         17 or 21, wherein the co-produced MEG and IPA comprise a yield         potential greater than 90% of the thermodynamic maximum yield         potential without carbon fixation.     -   77. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 3, 8, 13,         18 or 22, wherein the co-produced MEG and propene comprise a         yield potential greater than 90% of the thermodynamic maximum         yield potential without carbon fixation.     -   78. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 1, 6, 11,         16 or 20, wherein excess biomass formation is minimized and         production of MEG and acetone is maximized.     -   79. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 2, 7, 12,         17 or 21, wherein excess biomass formation is minimized and         production of MEG and IPA is maximized.     -   80. The recombinant microorganism of any one of claim 3, 8, 13,         18 or 22, wherein excess biomass formation is minimized and         production of MEG and propene is maximized.     -   81. A method of producing MEG and a three carbon compound using         a recombinant microorganism of any of the preceding claims,         wherein the method comprises cultivating the recombinant         microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock         providing a carbon source until the MEG and the three carbon         compound is produced.     -   82. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that         produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or         overexpressing one or more of the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes             the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a D-ribulose-1P aldolase that catalyzes             the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to             glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   83. The method of claim 82, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (g)         to isopropanol.     -   84. The method of claim 83, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   85. The method of any one of claims 82-84, wherein the method         further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism         one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   86. The method of any one of claims 82-85, wherein an endogenous         D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylulose.     -   87. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that         produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or         overexpressing one or more of the following:         -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-xylulose 1-kinase that catalyzes the conversion of             D-xylulose to D-xylulose-1-phosphate;         -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose-1-phosphate from (a) to             glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (b) to MEG;         -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (e) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (d) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (e) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   88. The method of claim 87, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (f)         to isopropanol.     -   89. The method of claim 88, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   90. The method of any one of claims 87-89, wherein the method         further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism         one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   91. The method of any one of claims 87-89, wherein an endogenous         D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to         D-xylulose.     -   92. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that         produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose         and glucose, comprising introducing into the recombinant         microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of the         following:         -   (a) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous             nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that             catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose;         -   (b) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose             to D-xylulose, and     -   wherein the method further comprises introducing into the         recombinant microorganism and/or overexpressing one or more of         the following:         -   (c) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion of             D-xylulose from (a) or (b) to D-ribulose;         -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose             from (c) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate,         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (d) to             glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP);         -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             glycolaldehyde reductase or methylglyoxal reductase that             catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (e) to MEG;         -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (h) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (g) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (i) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (h) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   93. The method of claim 92, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (i)         to isopropanol.     -   94. The method of claim 93, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   95. The method of any one of claims 92-94, wherein the method         further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism         one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; and         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding an alkaline phosphatase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylulose-5-phosphate to D-xylulose.     -   96. The method of any one of claims 92-95, wherein the         microorganism is a fungus.     -   97. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that         produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or         overexpressing one or more of the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonolactone;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonolactonase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonolactone from (a) to D-xylonate;         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonate from (b) to             2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;         -   (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (c)             to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of             glycolaldehyde from (d) to MEG;         -   (f) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (f) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (h) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (g) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   98. The method of claim 97, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol         dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone from (h)         to isopropanol.     -   99. The method of claim 98, wherein the method further comprises         introducing into the recombinant microorganism at least one         exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that         catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   100. The method of any one of claims 97-99, wherein the method         further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism         one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes             the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   101. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that         produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from exogenous D-xylose,         comprising introducing into the recombinant microorganism and/or         overexpressing one or more of the following:         -   (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylonate;         -   (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a xylonate dehydratase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylonate from (a) to             2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate;         -   (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase that             catalyzes the conversion of 2-keto-3-deoxy-xylonate from (b)             to glycolaldehyde and pyruvate;         -   (d) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of             glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG;         -   (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a             thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to             acetoacetyl-CoA;         -   (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid             molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or             hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA             from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or         -   (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an             acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of             acetoacetate from (f) to acetone;     -   wherein the produced intermediate pyruvate is converted to         acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the         microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.     -   102. The method of claim 101, wherein the method further         comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism at         least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary         alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone         from (g) to isopropanol.     -   103. The method of claim 102, wherein the method further         comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism at         least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase         that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.     -   104. The method of any one of claims 101-103, wherein the method         further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism         one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of:         -   (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a D-xylose isomerase that catalyzes the             conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose;         -   (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase A that             catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid;             and         -   (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a             gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase A that catalyzes the             conversion of pyruvate to lactate.     -   105. The method of claim 82 or claim 92, wherein the D-tagatose         3-epimerase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from a microorganism selected from Pseudomonas sp.,         Mesorhizobium sp. or Rhodobacter sp.     -   106. The method of claim 105, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Pseudomonas cichorii, Pseudomonas sp. ST-24,         Mesorhizobium loti or Rhodobacter sphaeroides.     -   107. The method of claim 105, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules is dte and/or C1KKR1.     -   108. The method of claim 82 or claim 92, wherein the         D-ribulokinase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from E. coli.     -   109. The method of claim 108, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules is fucK.     -   110. The method of claim 82 or claim 92, wherein the         D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from E. coli.     -   111. The method of claim 110, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules is fucA.     -   112. The method of any one of claim 82, 87, 92, 97 or 101,         wherein the glycolaldehyde reductase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from E. coli or S. cerevisiae.     -   113. The method of claim 112, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules is selected from fucO, yqhD, dkgA (yqhE), dkgB         (yafB), yeaE, yghZ, gldA and/or GRE2.     -   114. The method of any one of claim 82, 87, 92, 97 or 101,         wherein the thiolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid         molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from         Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp. or Marinobacter sp.     -   115. The method of claim 114, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium         thermosaccharolyticum, Bacillus cereus, E. coli and Marinobacter         hydrocarbonoclasticus.     -   116. The method of claim 114, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules is thlA and/or atoB.     -   117. The method of any one of claim 82, 87, 92, 97 or 101,         wherein the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase is         encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a         microorganism selected from Clostridium sp. or E. coli.     -   118. The method of claim 117, wherein the microorganism is         Clostridium acetobutylicum.     -   119. The method of claim 117, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase         is atoA and/or atoD.     -   120. The method of claim 117, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecule encoding the acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase is         ctfA and/or ctfB.     -   121. The method of any one of claim 82, 87, 92, 97 or 101,         wherein the acetoacetate decarboxylase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Clostridium sp., Bacillus sp., Chromobacterium sp. and         Pseudomonas sp.     -   122. The method of claim 121, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium         beijerinckii, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Bacillus polymyxa,         Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas putida.     -   123. The method of claim 121, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the acetoacetate decarboxylase is adc.     -   124. The method of any one of claim 83, 88, 93, 98 or 102,         wherein the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is encoded by one or         more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism         selected from Burkholderia sp, Alcaligenes sp., Clostridium sp.,         Thermoanaerobacter sp., Phytomonas sp., Rhodococcus sp.,         Methanobacterium sp., Methanogenium sp., Entamoeba sp.,         Trichomonas sp., and Tritrichomonas sp.     -   125. The method of claim 124, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Burkholderia sp. AIU 652, Alcaligenes eutrophus,         Clostridium ragsdalei, Clostridium beijerinckii,         Thermoanaerobacter brockii, Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus         (Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum), Rhodococcus ruber,         Methanobacterium palustre, methanogenic archaea Methanogenium         liminatans, parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica, parasitic         protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus and human parasite Trichomonas         vaginalis.     -   126. The method of claim 124, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase is         adhB or EhAdh1.     -   127. The method of claim 87, wherein the D-xylulose 1-kinase is         encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from Homo         sapiens.     -   128. The method of claim 127, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose 1-kinase is         ketohexokinase C (khk-C).     -   129. The method of claim 87, wherein the D-xylulose-1-phosphate         aldolase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from Homo sapiens.     -   130. The method of claim 129, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the D-xylulose-1-phosphate aldolase is         aldolase B (ALDOB).     -   131. The method of claim 92, wherein the xylose reductase or         aldose reductase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid         molecules obtained from a microorganism selected from Hypocrea         sp, Saccharomyces sp., Pachysolen sp., Pichia sp., Candida sp.,         Aspergillus sp., Neurospora sp., and Cryptococcus sp.     -   132. The method of claim 131, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Hypocrea jecorina, S. cerevisiae, Pachysolen         tannophilus, Pichia stipitis, Pichia quercuum, Candida shehatae,         Candida tenuis, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger,         Neurospora crassa and Cryptococcus lactativorus.     -   133. The method of claim 131, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylose reductase or aldose reductase         is xyl1 or GRE3.     -   134. The method of claim 92, wherein the xylitol dehydrogenase         is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a         microorganism selected from Pichia sp., Saccharomyces sp.,         Gluconobacter sp., Galactocandida sp., Neurospora sp., and         Serratia sp.     -   135. The method of claim 134, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Pichia stipitis, S. cerevisiae, Gluconobacter         oxydans, Galactocandida mastotermitis, Neurospora crassa and         Serratia marcescens.     -   136. The method of claim 134, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylitol dehydrogenase is xyl2 or         xdh1.     -   137. The method of claim 92, wherein the xylose isomerase is         encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from E.         coli.     -   138. The method of claim 137, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylose isomerase is xylA.     -   139. The method of claim 97 or claim 101, wherein the xylose         dehydrogenase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp.,         Haloarcula sp., Haloferax sp., Halorubrum sp. and Trichoderma         sp.     -   140. The method of claim 139, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloarcula marismortui,         Haloferax volcanii, Halorubrum lacusprodundi and Trichoderma         reesei.     -   141. The method of claim 139, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylose dehydrogenase is selected         from xylB, xdh or xyd1.     -   142. The method of claim 97, wherein the xylonolactonase is         encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules obtained from a         microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp. and Haloferax sp.     -   143. The method of claim 142, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii and         Haloferax gibbonsii.     -   144. The method of claim 142, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylonolactonase is xylC.     -   145. The method of claim 97 or claim 101, wherein the xylonate         dehydratase is encoded by one or more nucleic acid molecules         obtained from a microorganism selected from Caulobacter sp.,         Haloferax sp., Sulfolobus sp. and E. coli.     -   146. The method of claim 145, wherein the microorganism is         selected from Caulobacter crescentus, Haloferax volcanii, E.         coli and Sulfolobus solfataricus.     -   147. The method of claim 145, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the xylonate dehydratase is selected         from xylD, yjhG, yagF and xad.     -   148. The method of claim 97 or claim 101, wherein the         2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase is encoded by one or more         nucleic acid molecules obtained from a microorganism selected         from Pseudomonas sp. and E. coli.     -   149. The method of claim 148, wherein the microorganism is E.         coli.     -   150. The method of claim 148, wherein the one or more nucleic         acid molecules encoding the 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase         is selected from yjhH and yagE.     -   151. A recombinant microorganism co-producing monoethylene         glycol (MEG) and a three carbon compound.     -   152. The recombinant microorganism of claim 151, wherein the         three carbon compound is acetone.     -   153. The recombinant microorganism of claim 151, wherein the         three carbon compound is isopropanol.     -   154. The recombinant microorganism of claim 151, wherein the         three carbon compound is propene. 

1.-4. (canceled)
 5. A recombinant microorganism capable of co-producing monoethylene glycol (MEG) and acetone from a feedstock comprising exogenous D-xylose, wherein the recombinant microorganism expresses one or more of the following: (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose; (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate; (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP); (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG; (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA; (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or (g) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to acetone; wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.
 6. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the feedstock comprises exogenous glucose.
 7. (canceled)
 8. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein an endogenous or exogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.
 9. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the recombinant microorganism further expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose.
 10. (canceled)
 11. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol.
 12. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.
 13. The recombinant microorganism of claim, wherein the recombinant microorganism further comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of: (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. 14.-47. (canceled)
 48. A method of producing MEG and acetone using a recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the method comprises cultivating the recombinant microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing a carbon source until the MEG and acetone are produced.
 49. A method of producing a recombinant microorganism that produces or accumulates MEG and acetone from a feedstock comprising exogenous D-xylose, comprising introducing into and/or overexpressing in the recombinant microorganism one or more of the following: (a) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-tagatose 3-epimerase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-ribulose; (b) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-ribulokinase that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose from (a) to D-ribulose-1-phosphate; (c) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a D-ribulose-1P aldolase that catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose-1-phosphate from (b) to glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP); (d) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a glycolaldehyde reductase that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde from (c) to MEG; (e) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a thiolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA; (f) at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an acetate:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase or hydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA from (e) to acetoacetate; and/or (g) at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase that catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate from (f) to acetone; wherein the produced intermediate DHAP is converted to acetyl-CoA through the endogenous glycolysis pathway in the microorganism, and wherein MEG and acetone are co-produced.
 50. The method of claim 49, wherein the feedstock comprises exogenous glucose.
 51. (canceled)
 52. The method of claim 49, wherein an endogenous D-xylose isomerase catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to D-xylulose.
 53. The method of claim 49, wherein the method further comprises introducing into and/or overexpressing in the recombinant microorganism at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylose reductase or aldose reductase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylose to xylitol and at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a xylitol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of xylitol to D-xylulose.
 54. (canceled)
 55. The method of claim 49, wherein the method further comprises introducing into and/or overexpressing in the recombinant microorganism at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of acetone to isopropanol.
 56. The method of claim 49, wherein the method further comprises introducing into and/or overexpressing in the recombinant microorganism at least one endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid molecule encoding a dehydratase that catalyzes the conversion of isopropanol to propene.
 57. The method of claim 49, wherein the method further comprises introducing into the recombinant microorganism one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of: (a) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a D-xylulose-5-kinase that catalyzes the conversion of D-xylulose to D-xylulose-5-phosphate; (b) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid; and (c) a deletion, insertion, or loss of function mutation in a gene encoding a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. 58.-91. (canceled)
 92. A method of producing MEG and isopropanol using a recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the method comprises cultivating the recombinant microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing a carbon source until the MEG and isopropanol are produced.
 93. A method of producing MEG and propene using a recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein the method comprises cultivating the recombinant microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing a carbon source until the MEG and propene are produced.
 94. The recombinant microorganism of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of excess NADH produced in the production of acetone is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the production of MEG.
 95. The method of claim 49, wherein at least a portion of excess NADH produced in the production of acetone is used as a source of reducing equivalents in the production of MEG. 